The Adventures of Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1 - A Dreadly Business (2014)

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Android · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox One · iOS

3.63 from 19 ratings

187 members have it in their collection · 2 playing now · 128 backlogged · 9 wish listed

How long? Main story 2h · 100% 2h (from 3 logged playthroughs)

There's murder afoot in Old London town in this Victorian-styled cartoony 2D point and click adventure, inspired by Victorian novels, Hammer Horror and the Cartoon Network. The only people who can solve this case are Bertram Fiddle and his manservant Gavin, who must explore the mysterious streets and murky alleyways and be on the lookout for elusive serial killer Geoff the Murderer in this award winning and gruesome tale.
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Release dates

  • Dec 11, 2014 (Worldwide) iOS
  • Apr 02, 2015 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Aug 13, 2015 (Worldwide) Mac
  • Oct 28, 2015 (Worldwide) Android
  • Mar 29, 2018 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
  • May 08, 2019 (Worldwide) Xbox One
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maimegidola

Review maimegidola 3/5 · Mar 25, 2020

A silly little adventure game. The cartoonish style makes it possible to ignore the grotesqueness of finding the missing body parts for a decapitated head.

This first episode is really short, though, fair warning. I'm the type who clicks on everything and will even backtrack to see if things change, and it still only took me an hour to finish. …

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A silly little adventure game. The cartoonish style makes it possible to ignore the grotesqueness of finding the missing body parts for a decapitated head.

This first episode is really short, though, fair warning. I'm the type who clicks on everything and will even backtrack to see if things change, and it still only took me an hour to finish. Actually, there's not even a whole lot of backtracking you can do. It's pretty railroad-y; after certain segments, you can't return to previous areas. But it does also mean it eases the frustration for people who struggle to find all the interactables and get lost easily.

Humor is pretty corny; avoid if you hate puns (e.g. "Alley-Gate-Oar" and no I will not provide further context). I still smiled at some jokes though. As it turns out, even Victorian era gentlemen couldn't avoid advance-fee scams and Viagra ads. No replayability which is typical for these types of games.

It was a nice way to spend an hour. (๑╹◡╹)

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