9 Clues 2: The Ward
Sep 17, 2014
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3.50 average rating based on 20 ratings
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9 Clues 2: The Ward is the second installment of Tap It Games' casual adventure series with hidden object puzzles, set in the 1950s America in which a young detective and her partner respond to a distress call from a psychiatric hospital on a secluded island.
- Developers
- Tap It Games
- Publishers
- Artifex Mundi, G5 Entertainment
- Series
- 9 Clues
- Platforms
- Android, Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows Phone, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS
- Genres
- Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle
- Themes
- Kids, Mystery, Thriller
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release Dates
Sep 17, 2014 (Worldwide)
Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 21, 2015 (Worldwide)
iOS
Nov 15, 2015 (Worldwide)
Windows Phone
Sep 30, 2022 (Worldwide)
Nintendo Switch
Sep 30, 2022 (North_America)
Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Jan 06, 2023 (Worldwide)
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
TBD (Worldwide)
Android
User Stats
192
In Collection
1
Wish Listed
1
Playing
90
Backlogged
How Long Is 9 Clues 2: The Ward?
Main story: 2.6 hours
Main + extras: 3.0 hours
100% completion: 3.7 hours
Total completions: 4
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anarchistica
gave
Dec 25, 2018
Decent HOG
Overview
A solid Hidden Object Game that focuses more on the story and less on Hidden Object Puzzles.
Positive (good features)
- Fairly decent story that does not involve magic or kidnapping (+).
- The story pulls off a decent twist.
- It's usually logical what you have to do next without checking the map for available actions (+).
- Achievements that motivate you not to use hints/skipping.
- Steam achievements.
- There's a bunch of different bonus objects to find.
- German names are correctly pronounced.
Neutral (average/expected features)
- Decent music.
- Fair mix of puzzles with only a few overused/annoying ones.
- The voice-acting is ok.
- Little to no illogical solutions.
Negative (bad features)
- Poor graphics, especially for something published by Artifex Mundi (-).
- Annoying wobbly effect on characters to simulate movement.
- A bit on the short side, i finished it in less than 2,5 hours without hints/skipping.
- The bad guy has red eyes.
- There's a German psychiatrist.
- Your character casually hands over her gun to a triple murderer.
- Virtually no bonus features.
Conclusion
Aside from the dated graphics the game has few flaws. It's nice to have a HOG where the story isn't an afterthought. Gameplay overall has a nice flow to it.
Details
- Experience with …
Overview
A solid Hidden Object Game that focuses more on the story and less on Hidden Object Puzzles.
Positive (good features)
- Fairly decent story that does not involve magic or kidnapping (+).
- The story pulls off a decent twist.
- It's usually logical what you have to do next without checking the map for available actions (+).
- Achievements that motivate you not to use hints/skipping.
- Steam achievements.
- There's a bunch of different bonus objects to find.
- German names are correctly pronounced.
Neutral (average/expected features)
- Decent music.
- Fair mix of puzzles with only a few overused/annoying ones.
- The voice-acting is ok.
- Little to no illogical solutions.
Negative (bad features)
- Poor graphics, especially for something published by Artifex Mundi (-).
- Annoying wobbly effect on characters to simulate movement.
- A bit on the short side, i finished it in less than 2,5 hours without hints/skipping.
- The bad guy has red eyes.
- There's a German psychiatrist.
- Your character casually hands over her gun to a triple murderer.
- Virtually no bonus features.
Conclusion
Aside from the dated graphics the game has few flaws. It's nice to have a HOG where the story isn't an afterthought. Gameplay overall has a nice flow to it.
Details
- Experience with genre: Extensive (20+ games).
- Rating: 6 out of 10.
- Recommended to: Fans of HOGs and casual story/puzzle/adventure games.