Dark Parables: Jack and the Sky Kingdom HD - A Hidden Object Fairy Tale 4+

Dark Parables:Jack and the Sky Kingdom is another winner in this lovely series from Blue Tea Games. I own all that are available for iPad, I think. Each one is intricately illustrated, and a true joy to play. For starters, there are additional Morphing Objects to collect in each scene. Obviously, this story is loosely based on Jack and the Beanstalk, but it just takes off on a tangent from there! Much like the previous Dark Parables, the Hidden Object scenes are usually three sections where you find objects that combine their parts to make an Inventory Item. The hint usually points you to the appropriate part of your scene and lets you try to solve it. There are beautiful puzzles, such as the cut out scenes where you manipulate items until you reach your goal. For example, switch the flowers, make the Wizard rain on the beanstalk, and climb to the Sky Kingdom. Clever, and more entertaining than many other games. There is an interactive map that is helpful. When I realized that this was a new Blue Tea offering, I purchased it even before playing the trial! Now I am into the game, and really enjoying myself despite a heavy thunderstorm outside! Get this Dark Parable while you can!

If I rated based on beauty, it would be a 5-star game. Gorgeous graphics and cut-scenes! But I don't! I rate on playability and enjoyment. This game wasn't all that long, even with bonus adventure. The only HO scenes are where you put together a fragmented, albeit gorgeous, item. The puzzles/ mini-games did not have enough variety, and most were boring. But the worst part was that you had to tap incredibly hard when picking up items and moving between locations. At least load time was instantaneous between scenes, and inventory was labeled. When you received an item in an HO scene, it said what it was. There was a map, but it was neither teleporting nor did it mark the location with an active task, just an objective. (Unless it was an HO scene and then it was marked with a star).
I love the series, but this was my least favorite of the whole series. At least NO RATS to make me even more irritated! Blue Tea, in the next one, can you please make objects easier to tap and give us a teleport map? Also, the game could be lengthened and have more puzzles as well thanx!
Didn't love it but didn't hate it either. Just average! Big shout-out to the team. Snooper, you are brave as there was a snake in the bonus adventure! ❤️💋❤️💋 to my team from Lynxie!
P.S. Nambr, what kind of puppy is Raven? Hoping for another poodle!

Ok, ok, I get you, this game was not perfect. You had to tap multiple times to get HO items, and maybe there were too many "put the pieces together" HO's. But the voice-overs were incredible, and the graphics were Perfect and more beautiful than any I have ever seen. Blue Tea was meticulous about the details, and the music was superb. So what that the map was useless, the plot and precision were marvelous. I have played every Dark Parables game, and as soon as Blue Tea finishes the next one (Repunzel) I will buy it too. There are other companies out there that get maps better, and have much better touch, but no one has a prettier game that makes you want to keep playing than Blue Tea!