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Review
This was a solidly coded and enjoyable game that I found just slightly under-clued.
In it, you play as someone who gets drawn into an interview to become the assistant to a word wizard, or semantagician. The interview is a locked room puzzle. You're locked in the room, and need to get out. But there's not even a door!
Your tools consist of a few objects you can find laying around in addition to a half-dozen or so implements that can alter words. Some of these are easy to figure out (like a 'sawing in half' table, although that one had a catch I didn't quite get at first), while others are pretty obtuse (like the chimera box).
Helping you along the way is a cute rabbit named Weldon who can answer your questions.
The puzzles here are fun and funny. I liked how there were a lot of animals in the game but, instead of implementing lots of details about animal sound and behavior, etc., there was a lot of discussion about how these aren't real but simulacra, and the strange implications that has philosophically.
I had a great time with the puzzles, but I did get lost pretty often. In a way, that became the puzzle. I did consult the walkthrough because I never thought of how to handle the robe. Opening it, I saw the solution to a couple of later things ahead of time.
I wonder if it could have used a little more guidance here and there. On the other hand, it's a small, constrained environment and not too long a game, so there's some wiggle room on how clear it needs to be. I guess it comes down to player preference. If you want a puzzle game and not have your hand held (but still have some hints in-game), this is great for you.
