Format: PC (Flash)
Genre: Point & Click Adventure
Developer: Amanita Design
Release: 16th October 2009

Very few games from the indie scene stun quite like Machinarium; its existence is more concerned with entertaining in a quiet, reserved manner than it is astounding with jaw-dropping action sequences or enravelling you with convoluted plots that confuse rather than captivate.

No, the message it delivers is that of style over substance, and given the substance that’s in this game, there’s plenty of style to take in. Right from the outset you’re welcomed with an interesting setting that leaves you with very little to go on, but enough not to leave you confused.

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