Can’t wait to start chapter 3!

Excellent! Meridian 157 just keeps getting better from Prologue to Chapter 2. Finally! All of the puzzles makes sense, they are all logical if you are patient, and can be done with absolutely no walk-throughs on difficult level, with no hints. It’s well worth $1.99 because it took me two weeks to work through it. It obviously has been well tested with various users. I love the addition of the combination tools. I like this better than most escape room games because the story could be real, it’s relatable, not a sci-fi fantasy adventure. For example you are in a snowy woods and underground lab tunnels in Chapter 2. If you like Meridian 157, similar games also well-developed and logical are Rime created by IsumiArtizan, and all of the Glitch Games. I see endless possibilities for the developer, such as the setting for the story could be an old abandon carnival, a “haunted” house, a “ghost town“, an abandon ship, just to name a few. If I were to make any suggestions I would say it would be good to have the ability to pan the room, or click side to side. The graphics and details in each room are amazing, but the rooms seem kind of flat without being able to pan. I think that would give more possibilities for less obvious clues as well. Completing logic puzzles to get into rooms is challenging, but it’s a little too simple to find clues without the need to pan, they are basically right in front of you. On to chapter 3!

Gets better and better!

If you like The Room games, try this series out. It’s so good. The storyline is great, the puzzles are just challenging enough without being frustrating or needing to use the internet for help, and the hint system is super helpful (there was only one time I remember having trouble and trying to use the hints, but the only option available was to skip the puzzle altogether. That was a bummer, but there were plenty of other puzzles to make up for it!) I had a couple glitches here and there, but I downloaded it as soon as it came out and didn’t see the update (which fixes one of the glitches I remember) until after I finished. The only other issue I remember was the sound turning off if I’d locked my iPad and went away for a minute then came back to the game by unlocking my iPad instead of clicking on the app. It was fixed by hard closing the app and opening it to the main screen. Overall fantastic game. Can’t wait until chapter 3!

A mystery story with you in the middle...alone, in the dark...

Nice episode number 2. Thank the stars for the great hint system when needed. Some of us NEED that feature. I got lost less in this version. That is my norm in real life travel too. I am always heading north when I should be going south. All of that counts when playing. Not everyone is logical or a person who can read a map. I was supposed to go to Yosemite and ended up in San Francisco. I DID take some time when back tracking for something here but I stopped to take a good look at all that went into both the layout but the art too. So, clever story, a ton of thought in the artwork and a great hint system. I was occupied, happy/frustrated and am keeping fingers crossed we can spend some “outdoor” time next episode. I do hope we don’t have to wait too long. If you are keeping stats...I am an “ancient one”. Thank you. PSST you need to get episode one...even if you didn’t do that yet...go back...

Great start towards many chapters of great game play

I did the Prologue, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 over the last few several days. Each chapter gets better and better, puzzles are excellent and not too difficult. If you get stuck then assistance is given after a period of time. Anxiously waiting for Chapter 3 and I hope many more after that. Time spent per Chapter is really good and unless you have a lot of time on your hands you won’t finish it in once evening. Graphics are very good and I would say the tunnels were my favorite so far. Only suggestion would be to have a bit more of a plot or story line versus moving along solving puzzles. I rate this a 9 out of 10 or an A, it could be a 10 or A+ with the addition of some story line to increase intrigue or to make the game more immersive. Overall, it’s awesome. Get all three that are available and play them in order, you’ll enjoy it immensely if you are into puzzle solving games.

Next chapter in a good game series

I’ve really enjoyed all the games in this series. Each is fully stand alone but I recommend starting with the Prologue — especially since it’s free, so you can try it before you buy it — and then working your way through the chapters. The chapters are very consistent in quality, play, and feel. Mood and atmosphere are really cool, with good visuals and sound. Very well done for such a small team. Great value for low cost. Highly recommended. Most of the puzzles were on the easy side, though some of the clues were hard to interpret. I usually found I was overthinking it, but there were a couple where I thought, “Huh?” even after I’d solved it.

Nice But Frustrating

Good design, really suspenseful. The puzzles are not quite as clever as they were in the other two. It feels like we’re going deeper and deeper into this mysterious cave, but as the backstory of the island gets more and more developed, I start to get the suspicion that the creators are sort of making up the mystery as they go. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it’s a funny though that the people making this know just as much about the dark guy and the diary as we do. All that being said, THERE IS SOMETHING THAT REALLY IRKS ME OFF AND HONESTLY IM GOING TO PUT 1 STAR IF NO ONE HELPS ME. Beyond the blue bunker door after the gas filled stairs there is a box in the dark room with weird symbols on it. I just don’t know what to do. Even when I go to easy mode and turn on hints it keeps telling me that’s what I need to solve and it gives me the solution but even THAT doesn’t make sense either this is a glitch or a weird puzzle

Fantastic games!!

I found these games while looking for something like Myst or Riven and have not been disappointed! The plot is interesting and spooky without being scary, the puzzles vary in difficulty and type (some are spatial, others are logical, etc), the graphics are great, and I personally love that it’s slideshow style (makes it so much easier to confirm what’s important). Extra perks include a camera feature that make it so you don’t have to use a notebook to record clues, and an optional hint function that will help you move forward in the game when stuck without giving too much away. I’d love to replay this on my PC! Highly recommend!

Impressive and immersive environment

Yes, there are games out there with more challenging and creative puzzles. Most of the puzzles in this game are fairly basic and don’t require a lot of deduction. On occasion a puzzle arrives that is so obscure that logic doesn’t help. Generally speaking, the hint system prods you along nicely when employed, but suddenly when you find yourself confronted by one of these obscure puzzles, frustratingly the hint system abandons you and just solves the puzzle for you move by move. But where the Meridian series might be lacking in puzzle creativity, it more than makes up the difference in sheer style. The environment is deeply immersive (I really feel like I am walking through these creepy places) and beautifully rendered. Really a gorgeous game to play.

Chapter 1 and 2 have been officially released! Get it now on the App Store! Meridian 157: Prologue is a point and click puzzle game focused...

AppAdvice Wed Jan 29 2025