This emphasizes the graphics’ quality, as all elements are visible even on small screens. The game looks great on mobile devices and monitors, but in my opinion, it is best expressed on smaller screens, even if spotting the details of interest is slightly more difficult. The Rocking Toy team has done an excellent job in terms of graphics. Simultaneously, it becomes easier because, as we become more familiar with the game mechanics, we learn to pay attention to details that may have previously escaped us. There are thirteen levels in total, each with an increasingly difficult puzzle as the elements to interact with and actions to perform increase. Undoubtedly, one must think outside the box and approach the game with the imagination and creativity of a child. However, once all of the elements have been identified, solving the puzzle becomes relatively simple. They are visible, but you must sharpen your vision and wits. The object distribution is very well done. We must figure out how by distinguishing the scene elements that are of interest to us for performing specific actions with a keen sense of observation. These elements include both objects and characters, and each has a specific purpose.įortunately, we have clues in the form of drawings – always in a childlike style – that show us what to do but not how to move forward. The puzzles can be quite complicated at times, and we can only try to solve them by interacting with all of the elements in the scene. These objects are used to help us solve the various puzzles that have been presented to us. It’s a 2D point-and-click game, hand-drawn and digitally colored, with various focus points through which we must move our protagonist and interact with her in order to collect objects. Our protagonist’s short adventure journey to her friend will undoubtedly be dotted with obstacles and dangers, such as poisonous snakes, giant caterpillars with a menacing attitude, carnivorous plants with big eyes that observe you, thorny bushes, and anything else that prevents the child from continuing.Īt each level, we must face and solve an obstacle as well as a related puzzle in order to progress, but our little explorer is never discouraged. Narratively, it’s a very good story in its authenticity. It has coherence and structure despite the brevity and simplicity of its various elements. The plot is straightforward and linear, as intended by Rocking Toy, but it is expertly crafted. Due to the dense vegetation and atmosphere, it almost appears to be a forest at first, but as you proceed, it begins to resemble more of a real garden, very lush and increasingly well-kept, until you reach the house. Our nice friend with pigtails decides to join him and find out what happened.įirst, the girl climbs over the wall, and once inside the property, she finds herself crossing the garden that surrounds the house. The friend lives in a very tall and narrow house that resembles a lighthouse, with this small but visible light shining through the attic window, presumably where the boy has his room.īut, unlike other times, the little boy does not come out, and we are unsure whether this is because he does not want to or cannot. However, although there is light in his room, no one comes to open the door. Our protagonist is a sweet little girl in a red dress with pigtails who, on a summer night, goes to ring her friend‘s doorbell to play together.Ī series of hand-drawn panels with a child’s typical stylized touch present the background in the game’s introductory scenes, in which the girl and her friend make music and play outside.Īs usual, the girl goes to call her friend to spend time together. This group of friends, founded in 2022, is pursuing their dream of making products that they would enjoy playing themselves, such as video games with enchanting atmospheres, smooth gameplay, and unusual stories.īeyond the Wall is their first title, and after playing it, I can say that this young team is definitely one to watch. Rocking Toy is a small independent studio based in Prague that specializes in video game development. ROCKING TOY STUDIOĪ brief introduction to the creators of this title: Released for mobile and tablet devices on the Apple Store and Google Play on August 28, 2022, and for desktop on Mac, Windows, and Linux via Steam on March 21, 2023, Beyond the Wall will be subsequently released for Nintendo Switch as well.
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