After a mysterious explosion over Victorian London, Cummerbund Bandersnatch (a likeable, if dim-witted twit) visits his uncle's laboratory and discovers an experimental new formula guaranteeing a "good time" for whoever drinks it. Seduced by the promises in his uncle's journal, Cummerbund decides that it is probably safe to drink and discovers his life will never be the same again.
What may seem like a curse at first, leads Bandersnatch on a thrilling, love-torn adventure through the back alleys of Old London Town as he uncovers a sinister plot involving a secret society, the royal family, copious amounts of dog hair and his uncle at the very centre.
There is a great deal of affection for the point-and-click genre in every part of Heir of the Dog, but it never feels like nostalgia is doing the heavy lifting.
Heir of the Dog is an excellent adventure game that strikes a wonderful balance between challenge and witty storytelling. Its substantial, nearly 12-hour runtime, combined with the high quality of its puzzles and its biting humor, guarantees that it will more than satisfy any adventure game fan, leaving us eagerly awaiting Tall Story Games’ next en...
