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Fortune-499

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Fortune-499

May 10, 2018

Main game

3.31 average rating based on 13 ratings

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Fortune-499 is a game about money and magic. You play a fortune teller working in the magical resources department of a large corporation. You engage in day-to-day office activities such as forwarding emails, attending meetings, fighting back hordes of monsters, and dealing with printer jams. With some tricky magic up your sleeve and your job on the line, it's up to you to build a future out of the hand you've been dealt.
Release Dates
May 10, 2018 (Worldwide)
Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
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User Stats
439
In Collection
2
Wish Listed
1
Playing
349
Backlogged
How Long Is Fortune-499?
Main + extras: 4.9 hours
Total completions: 1
RobTenken
RobTenken gave Oct 4, 2020
RobTenken gave Oct 4, 2020
Unpolished but with fun puzzles and a creative take on the corporate machine
This review is for the PC (Microsoft Windows) version

If I could give 3.5 stars, I would. This was a fun time, and given that it clocks in at under 5 hours (having played all levels, I believe), it felt pretty worthwhile.

It's worth emphasizing how unpolished this is. You retread a lot of unnecessary ground when you lose/die, including re-executing the solution to other puzzles. You'll find lots of typos. The combat system felt a little meh—like more could have been done with it.

That's not to say it's a bad game, though. It had a lot of creative puzzles that made you think through alternate approaches. The toolkit it gave was fun to play with and get to learn and re-evaluate. The story had some charm and gave an interesting perspective on the corporate world, especially as it relates to those who are habitually thought less of despite their contributions. It was worth the time I put in. If you already own this, it's at least worth dipping your toes into to see if it's your jam.

Saint_Ichigo
Saint_Ichigo updated their status Dec 31, 2021
Saint_Ichigo updated their status Dec 31, 2021

It's a really nice game, I loved the fight mechanics. but it's not my kind of game.