Wonderful graphics & gameplay as usual. Found this one more challenging then 1-7. I'll usually get stuck here or there & take a break, when I come back I can usually work thru it. This is the first time I couldn't figure it out, even enlisted my husband & son, finally I had to seek a walkthrough to get unstuck. Also, it lacked the details & clues in the journal which was very useful reference for getting interupted during the dialogue or having too long a break. Otherwise very enjoyable.

Sadly, the series continues to get worse regarding some features. Clues aren't recorded in the journal anymore, and most puzzles reset if you back out. You can't pick up items until they are triggered as being needed. Touch response was godawful. I almost ragequit the greenhouse door puzzle because it would never move the correct piece. The dialog that lingers forever unless you click the tiny x is annoying and dialog w task info won't repeat.

this one was lots of fun! I really like the lost lands series, and five-bn makes other really good puzzle games too. The grammar is sometimes a bit off, and some items can be hard to see depending on your display settings, but for the most part, it's definitely a moderate difficulty level. I really love the collection item mechanic, really scratches a good itch in my brain.