Taking the "don't fix what isn't broken" approach, it plays almost exactly like the first Frog Detective game, albeit with a new setting, new characters, and a slightly longer runtime of 60-90 minutes. Though the gameplay has yet to evolve past being a daisy chain of fetch quests, it retains the silliness and charm in its writing that made the original entertaining. If that sounds like something you can vibe with, I'd recommend picking it up even if it means waiting for a sale.

Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard is a game about a frog who is also a detective, and the second in a series of short and simple first-person mystery games. This time, everyone's favorite second-best detective is tasked with a case set in the Warlock Woods, where a small town's welcoming parade for its new resident has been destroyed under the cover of night with no culprit in sight. Also, that new resident happens to be a wizard that's also invisible—probably should've mentioned that sooner. If you've never played the first game in the series, The Haunted Island, it's important to understand before picking this up that these games are both very short and very simple. If you have played the first and already know what to expect, then...well, whatever, I'm going to tell you anyway.

Much like the original, the gameplay essentially boils down to one big fetch quest, this time helping the residents of Warlock Woods with their individual needs and wants in exchange for items that all miraculously manage to aid in your investigation. It's neither a long nor challenging game, taking only around 60-90 minutes to beat depending on whether or not you need to replay for missing achievements (see below). There's one new mechanic in the form of a notebook to help you keep track of the residents and everything they ask for, though it's hardly needed since there isn't that much to keep track of—in truth, it's mostly there to serve as another vehicle for the game's quirky style of writing, for lack of a better term. Much of the entertainment value comes from the character interactions, and everyone's dialogue still uses a mix of absurdist and awkward humor that managed to get a few good chuckles out of me during my playthrough.

For better and for worse, Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard changes almost nothing about its predecessor's design, so whether or not you'll enjoy this one really depends on how you felt about the last one. I personally liked the first game, hence why I have no trouble recommending this one; but if you've played The Haunted Island before and it failed to hook you, then I don't see this one changing your mind. The same goes for the price: if you felt the $5 price tag was fair before, then it's still fair now; and if you felt it was too much, then wait until this one goes on sale.

P.S. For the achievement hunters out there, know that there is an easily missable achievement as well as two that are mutually exclusive. For the missable one, all I'll say is that you need to find something else to spend your money on besides the investigation . The other two are tied to the ending and can't be earned at the same time, but you can use the Scene Select feature after you beat the game to skip ahead and quickly grab the other one without needing to start all over.

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[h3][b][u]Short Answer:[/u][/b][/h3] Taking the "don't fix what isn't broken" approach, it plays almost exactly like the first [i]Frog Detective[/i] game, albeit with a new setting, new characters, and a slightly longer runtime of 60-90 minutes. Though the gameplay has yet to evolve past being a daisy chain of fetch quests, it retains the silliness and charm in its writing that made the original entertaining. If that sounds like something you can vibe with, I'd recommend picking it up even if it means waiting for a sale. [h3][b][u]Long Answer:[/u][/b][/h3] [i]Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard[/i] is a game about a frog who is also a detective, and the second in a series of short and simple first-person mystery games. This time, everyone's favorite second-best detective is tasked with a case set in the Warlock Woods, where a small town's welcoming parade for its new resident has been destroyed under the cover of night with no culprit in sight. Also, that new resident happens to be a wizard that's also invisible—probably should've mentioned that sooner. If you've never played the first game in the series, [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/963000/Frog_Detective_1_The_Haunted_Island/]The Haunted Island[/url], it's important to understand before picking this up that these games are both very short and very simple. If you [i]have[/i] played the first and already know what to expect, then...well, whatever, I'm going to tell you anyway. Much like the original, the gameplay essentially boils down to one big fetch quest, this time helping the residents of Warlock Woods with their individual needs and wants in exchange for items that all miraculously manage to aid in your investigation. [b]It's neither a long nor challenging game, taking only around 60-90 minutes to beat[/b] depending on whether or not you need to replay for missing achievements (see below). There's one new mechanic in the form of a notebook to help you keep track of the residents and everything they ask for, though it's hardly needed since there isn't that much to keep track of—in truth, it's mostly there to serve as another vehicle for the game's quirky style of writing, for lack of a better term. Much of the entertainment value comes from the character interactions, and everyone's dialogue still uses a mix of absurdist and awkward humor that managed to get a few good chuckles out of me during my playthrough. [b][u]For better and for worse, [i]Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard[/i] changes almost nothing about its predecessor's design, so whether or not you'll enjoy this one really depends on how you felt about the last one.[/u][/b] I personally liked the first game, hence why I have no trouble recommending this one; but if you've played [i]The Haunted Island[/i] before and it failed to hook you, then I don't see this one changing your mind. The same goes for the price: if you felt the $5 price tag was fair before, then it's still fair now; and if you felt it was too much, then wait until this one goes on sale. P.S. For the achievement hunters out there, know that there is an easily missable achievement as well as two that are mutually exclusive. For the missable one, [spoiler]all I'll say is that you need to find something else to spend your money on besides the investigation [/spoiler]. The other two are tied to the ending and can't be earned at the same time, but you can use the Scene Select feature after you beat the game to skip ahead and quickly grab the other one without needing to start all over. [quote]For more game reviews, check out my [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42524563/]Curator page[/url]![/quote]