Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...
The developers innovate on the classic point-and-click adventure formula by letting you control three characters - Mac, Charlie, and the robotic bear Moses - each with unique abilities. You must seamlessly switch between them, leveraging their individual skills and sharing items through a connected inventory system, to solve the game's complex, multi-step puzzles.
Players praise the puzzles as being logical, challenging, and deeply satisfying to solve. They require close observation of the environment, experimentation with inventory combinations, and application of the characters' special abilities. The difficulty ranges from straightforward to mind-bending, but the solutions always feel fair, allowing you to deduce the answers through careful thought rather than trial-and-error.
To facilitate this puzzle-solving, the developers have implemented an intuitive user interface. A "ping" system highlights interactable objects and hotspots, eliminating any frustrating pixel hunting. The shared inventory further streamlines the experience by letting you transfer items between characters, even when they're in different locations, reducing tedious backtracking.
Undergirding the gameplay is a pervasive sense of atmosphere and immersion. The claustrophobic, unsettling underwater setting, rendered in isometric 2D graphics, exudes a constant feeling of dread. Excellent sound design and a haunting musical score heighten the tension, drawing you deeper into the game's disturbing narrative as you uncover the fate of the facility's previous inhabitants.