Shtriga: Summer Camp

In Brief

Shtriga: Summer Camp is a point and click hidden object adventure game

If you get stuck, there's a written walk through for the game HERE and you can see some Steam community reviews HERE (we do not get a Steam key, TooMky Games have kindly given us a copy minus some of their additions

Introduction:

Capture the spirit of a dead witch before she claims another victim! Summer camp has always been about good memories and new experiences. But the children at one particular camp never expected to be terrorized by a murderous ghost! When a mother hires your services as a private investigator to find her missing child, all you know is campers have been disappearing faster than you can say "Rise and shine!"

After you arrive at the camp, you see a black cat morph into a spectral figure, but you still don't know the full nature of what you're facing. However, as you search the ghoulish grounds for clues, solve puzzles designed to stop you dead in your tracks and open doors that reveal bone-chilling new locations, you'll draw ever closer to the horrifying truth. You'll also come to realize there's hope for the missing kids as long as you overcome your fears and press on. If your spine could use a tingle, or your blood a curdle, then play Shtriga: Summer Camp today!

Edited reference's accessed HERE 22nd March 2020

The Game:

STORYLINE (4/5):

This is an eerie story quite intriguing and mysterious; you must save the children before it’s too late. Be prepared to be scared!

CUTSCENES (5/5):

Very well executed with astonishing 2d and 3d art.

VOICE OVERS (N.A. 0/5):

None! What a pity, it would have helped a lot. However, they did an excellent job by using eerie music to accompany each scene which helps building up momentum.

MUSIC (5/5):

Pretty good! It’s atmospheric and it does reflect the theme of the game.

SFX (Sound Effects) (5/5):

Accurate and appropriate for each active element in the game.

ARTISTIC ILLUSTRATIONS (5/5):

Outstanding art here. Excellent 3d illustrations with animations. I actually had to stop playing a few times to admire the beauty they put in every single detail. Great job!

MINI GAMES (5/5):

There are tons of mini games and this makes me so happy; I love ’em! Cute and a little challenging but never too difficult. Mini games require a good amount of focus from your part and definitely make you feel in charge of the situation. Well done!

HIDDEN OBJECT (5/5):

Very clear to see, the system is the traditional one without any interactive areas, just a list of very well hidden objects to be found in a scene. Interestingly, the objects to be found are not random but related to the game. The areas are well lit and the items, though well blended with the environment, not impossible to be spotted.

PLAYABILITY (4/5):

Easy tutorial and navigation. There is a drawn map during game play which can help you when you get stuck. When you are stuck, the help button has proven to be vital though you have to wait for it to recharge every single time you use it. A map would have helped a lot because there are tons of beautiful places to explore and sometimes it gets difficult to remember what you were supposed to do with certain items. There is a journal to help you with the quests but a map or a button which doesn’t need recharging when you are looking for a location would have been better. All in all, a very good game to play.

Reference accessed HERE; originally posted by the Game Cartel (A game review from a woman’s point of view ) January 25th 2018, reposted by Whiterabbit-uk 22nd March 2020<

Videos of Shtriga: Summer Camp:

You can see some videos of HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE (in two parts - part 1 95:15mins - Part 2 48:37 mins)

Useful Information not related to today's game giveaway:

Don't forget to check out the Epic game freebies; this week there are two games up for grabs, The Stanley Parable and the excellent Watchdogs Next week there will be two more games called Tormentor x Punisher and Figment. You can find details of all this weeks and next weeks games via the Epic Games main page HERE. Also if you missed last weeks Doodle God giveaway, there's an even better (free standing) version for free via the Indie Gala free section HERE that includes all four of the Doodle God chapters as well as loads of other free games, plus Indie Gala have added even more games this week, for example Chronology (puzzle platformer) and Balan City (city building / balance physics game). You can find all of the Indie Gala free games HERE and the developers showcase freebies HERE.

Also, don't forget to check out the game discussion threads over in the forums for details of other free games and offers HERE (I've recently updated the thread though 'some' of the links to older bundles are no longer active; however, most of the links still take you to the latest deals); especially Delenns thread, HERE

The following games are free via Steam (the developers have allowed them free due to the pandemic, but they won't be free for long, so grab them now while you can. The games include Tomb Raider, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, Drawful 2, Headsnatchers, Goat of Duty and Deiland. Also available from Good Old Games is Mable & The Wood (this ends in a couple of hours (I think 2pm UK time) from the time this was posted).

Another bundle of three games some of you may be interested in is the 'Blue Isle Catalog' bundle over on Steam. The three games include Slender: The Arrival (first person survival horror), Valley (atmospheric first person open world exploration game) and Citadel: Forged with Fire (Massive Multiplayer open world RPG with an SP mode), usual price over £49 the US EU & UK prices at the moment are $ 1.95/€ 1.69/£ 1.48. That's approximately 97% off the usual price of these three games. You can find the deal HERE