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After the Rusty Lake  series had thoroughly hooked me with its first two titles, I had to find out what was next. To my surprise, it was a Cube Escape  game based around Vincent Van Gogh. The gameplay that I was expecting was all present, and everything was just as eerie as before, but it felt almost world-breaking to make Van Gogh the protagonist instead of further developing the unique  Rusty Lake  world. I enjoyed the return of motifs from the series up to this point, and the puzzles were on par with the previous titles, but I never felt myself getting as excited with the game's contribution to its world the was I did with the other titles. Because of that, I think Arles  was worth playing my first time through the Rusty Lake  games, but I don't think that I will be revisiting it. The game can be played online here (as of 7/19/20):  http://www.rustylake.com/room-escape-games/cube-escape-arles.html The game is available for Android here (as of 7/19/20):  https://pla

Evoland  is a delightful, gimmicky, tongue-in-cheek exploration into the history of RPGs and adventure games. For those familiar, the  Gameboy / SNES / Playstation  reminiscent journey will undoubtedly bring a smile to your face. My time with Evoland  was spent on my phone, where it felt surprisingly at home. I imagine it is just as fun on PC and consoles, as it imitates multiple console experiences, but I found that picking it up to play for my short down-times was a pretty enjoyable approach. As a fan of The Legend of Zelda  and Final Fantasy , this game was right up my alley, and anything I say about its gameplay mechanics would essentially just be a comparison to those two franchises, so I won't go down that road. Simply put, if you enjoy classic RPGs and adventure games, you will enjoy Evoland . It's a short game, so it won't pull you away from bigger name games for too long, but it is absolutely a joy to play. The game can be purchased for Android here (as o