Hidden Through Time

This game is basically Hidden Folks in color (which, IMO, adds to it rather than hurts it), and the similarities will be glaringly obvious to anyone familiar with that game. The goal is simply to find people and tiny objects in large scenes, using only a single obtuse hint per item as a guide. What really sets it apart from Hidden Folks, aside from the color, is the ability to create and share one's own levels. It includes many levels of its own and (as of this writing) a single low-priced DLC containing new levels. A large screen (10-inch tablet or larger) is recommended - it would be exceedingly tedious on a phone-sized screen.

The other day, I played another hidden object game that, aside from requiring an in-app purchase to remove ads, very blatantly used AI generated art, which is a blight on humanity. So I immediately dropped it and went for this game instead. It's one-time-pay with no ads, and has a charming art style that's NOT AI generated as far as I know.

The game is totally fine, but when I am spending money on buying a game I expect there to be some game to play. When you buy this game you buy the campaign. This is 26 levels, some of which are very brief and quick. Everything else is additional purchases. It is like buying a demo, which is insulting and exploitative. I've asked for a refund because in less than an afternoon I was done and realized the rest was paid content. Disappointed.