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Escape Rosecliff Island

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2009

Should you play it?

An unexpected storm has left you shipwrecked on a mysterious and remote private island. Seek & find cleverly hidden objects and solve puzzles to find a way off the island! Find over 2100 hidden objects in 25 intriguing and mysterious locations to find items that will help you escape!

What works
  • Classic hidden object gameplay
  • Relaxing and nostalgic experience
  • Simple puzzles add variety
  • Clear and well-hidden objects
  • Suitable for casual or short sessions
Things to keep in mind
  • Highly repetitive scenes and objects
  • Minimal story or narrative
  • Dated graphics and audio
  • Lack of progression depth
  • No multiplayer or social features

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Escape Rosecliff Island: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Intimacy, Fantasy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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