| Lair of the Clockwork God | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Size Five Games |
| Publisher(s) | Size Five Games |
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| Release | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux
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| Genre(s) | Point-and-click, platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Lair of the Clockwork God is a platforming and point-and-click game developed and published by Size Five Games for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2020. It is the third game in the Ben and Dan Series.
Lair of the Clockwork God is a two-dimensional side-scroller. Ben is controlled by the conventional point-and-click style, whereas Dan is controlled as a platformer, on a mission to recover a flower that can cure cancer. [2]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | PC: 84/100 [3] XONE: 84/100 [4] NS: 80/100 [5] |
| OpenCritic | 81/100 [6] 95% Critics Recommend |
The game received generally favorable reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
According to Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Lair of the Clockwork God has a firm grasp on comedy, calling it a stress test for the rib cage. It goes on to say that it "celebrates the tension between old and new, and finds profound comedy in the juxtaposition". [7] Per The Guardian , the game strikes an impressive balance between point and click games and platformers. [8]
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