Message Quest Review: Sorry, I'm too Lazy to Write One!

I can't stress enough that I love Indie games. Actually in the last few months I found myself having much more fun while playing Indie games rather than AAA games. One of the examples of these games that really entertained me is Message Quest, which was gifted to me by a very dear friend of mine.

Message Quest is a stained-glass point and click adventure game about possibly the laziest guy in the world being forced to work by his boss. Sounds so heinous and evil right? Why would anyone EVER wake up someone from their deep sleep in their warm and cozy bed just to force them into work? That's exactly why we can't have nice things!

Can you spot the Splinter Cell reference?

Well, as horrible as this sounds I'm glad our lazy herald is being forced into delivering a message to a hero that is supposed to save the kingdom; otherwise we wouldn't have this beautifully designed game full of great humour. Sadly the game is quite short and puzzles are fairly easy; however, it provides an experience that should be tasted by anyone who likes point and click adventure games.

Beat your own Laziness in an epic boss fight!

How many games are there that let you play with a lazy kid who ends up in a boss fight with his own laziness!?!? Message Quest literally requires you to beat your own laziness in a boss battle! This should definitely give you the energy and the motivation you need to start running after those lifelong dreams of yours! :)

Apart from boss battles, there are a number of different puzzles in the game. However, the game is quite short with a lifespan of about 2 hours max. Thus the puzzles are also fairly limited in terms of variation and difficulty. In order to progress into the story, players will need to complete full pictures by assembling broken glasses, form bridges by using pieces whose ends need to fit together and find hidden objects which honestly are not so hidden in the first place. 

Message Quest is a very gorgeous looking but albeit short adventure game with very easy achievements and puzzles that will definitely provide its players with a rather entertaining time thanks to its beautiful art design, hilarious story, unique humour and exhilarating boss battles. This is one of those indie games that truly deserves your attention!