The Incredibly Mild Misadventures of Tom Trundle
An Adolescent Reminiscence by B F Lindsay
If you are looking to experience more of Lindsay’s intricate and sometimes-perhaps-a-bit-too-clever parser puzzlers like the Bullhockey! series or Frenemies, this game will sadly disappoint. Or will it?
Having just reached two hours of playing time I took a brief glance at the walkthrough to see if I’m anywhere near the end. It seems that this is definitely not the case.
In contrast to the author’s previous games, the first hour and a half is surprisingly straightforward. The story is completely linear and you are always nudged in the direction of the next step. Then, with a boom and imagined laughter in the background, the game suddenly explodes with possibilities. Half an hour later, I managed to figure out just a few of the now quite tricky puzzles, and it seems there will be many more ahead.
I will definitely pick up The Incredibly Mild Misadventures of Tom Trundle again and try to finish it, but perhaps not until the comp is over. Although I now have high hopes that I may yet bang my head in frustration at Lindsay’s puzzles, I’m afraid the two hour limit is way too short to properly enjoy the game.
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