Hidden Folks Reviews

I’m disappointed that many of the hidden objects/people are hidden out of view until its location is interacted with by touching the screen. For example, a hidden person or object is often completely obscured behind a door, bush, rock, plant or one of many other possible objects that require you to touch in order to “move it out of the way” in order to find the hidden object behind it. I want to be able to find the hidden objects by closely looking around the image, not by randomly touching dozens and dozens of moveable objects in the hopes that a hidden object is behind one of them or by needing to constantly rely on hints. It’s not a fun challenge; it’s just tedious and boring. I generally like the art style and I feel that it has good potential for being a game about finding hidden objects. Unfortunately, I primarily played with the audio muted because the amateurish style was annoying to listen to after a few minutes. Overall, I’m just disappointed that so many of the hidden objects cannot be found by simply looking at the image. For this reason, I do not recommend this game.

I really enjoy playing this game. It’s very imaginative and creative. If you like finding hidden objects and working out puzzles, you’ll like this. However, there are a couple of features that I would love to see offered. You’re given clues on how to find each item, but it would be better if HiddenFolks provided you a greater hint by highlighting an area where the object is. You can’t get to the next puzzle until you find enough objects to move on and this can become frustrating when the puzzle scenery is very large and you’re trying to find tiny objects. Secondly, I would like to see a “skip puzzle” feature where you can elect to move onto the next puzzle without completing the current one. If this game had those two features, it would make it more enjoyable to me.

So I really wanted to like this game. Found it because I really like the two dots annual Halloween scavenger hunt and they say this game is what it was based off of. But there are just one too many small things in this game I don’t like that made me regret spending money on it. Had there been a trial play option before purchase I wouldn’t have bought it. For one thing, you can’t zoom out to see the whole map. It makes it hard to go from area to area since each level is very spread out. Also, some of the objects are SO tiny they are not even fun to look for since they are ridiculously hard to spot. This is made worse by the fact everything is black and white. Please add some color! But I do like the interactive features of being able to move objects on the map, open doors etc. and the cryptic hints for each object to find are fun too. Overall this game has lots of potential but still a ways to go before I would enjoy it enough to spend the money or recommend to others.

This game wasn’t for me. I thought perhaps that the aesthetics might appeal, but I got bored too quickly.
I supported this developer because this looked like a quality game; and it is. If you like Spot-the-person games then I guarantee this will exceed your expectations. The sheer quality shows in every detail; still, you have to like spotting games first. I was attracted to the unique visuals, and I guess that blurred my judgement a bit, but that’s my fault alone and I do not regret supporting this developer.
A second note — if you intend to play this game on a phone, it feels a bit daunting to have all that detail splash in your face. There’s zooming though. Still, I highly recommend purchasing for the iPad instead. It will make a lot of difference.
That’s what I’m planning on doing — downloading on my iPad and perhaps playing with a friend. Two pairs of eyes is better than one :)

I really like this game. The clues to each character or object make you think and are great hints. I wish there were at least one additional hint per level. I spent the forever looking for a chicken. I knew what I was looking for and how it was hidden and just could not see it. This almost made me give up, but it was the last thing needed for the game.
Also, it would be nice if everything I opened or cut down, etc. stayed that way when I leave and come back.
Honestly, the only other thing I would change is the sound effects. It’s funny initially, but then I just kept my phone on silent.
Overall, I really enjoy this game. I can use at work for kids with visual perceptual concerns. I think it is creative how things are hidden. It is definitely not your average search and find game.
Please keep making more levels! Thank you for the fun.

It delivers what it says it will but maybe it’s not my kind of thing. It’s calm, that’s for sure, but that’s ok. Persistance, sure. I can do that; I can locate 216 countries on the globe (tiny islands can be time consuming) and can identify their flags as well as states, provinces, micro-nations (you know, like Sealand)... I can listen to other stuff while doing this, right?

I dunno... I get obsessed with finding that LAST critter or person and it makes me crazy. Maybe I need a momentary hint; a glow, a flash of color, a ghost-like apparition to appear over the darned thing because I can spend as long on the last SINGLE item as on everything else in the region combined and it makes me want to close up HiddenFolks and go learn Esperanto instead. Or Korean. Probably Korean. Esperanto is too bizarre.

REVIEW UPDATE: THANK YOU, developers!!! The new On Tour area is amazing—just as much fun and just as hilarious as the other areas. It’s incredibly full and rich with thousands of things to open, move, plug in, turn on, listen to, laugh at, and be charmed by. Even if you don’t find the objects you’re looking for right away, there is a lot of entertainment and amusement here.

Since my first review, I replayed it all again (not the new On Tour area yet)— which is no small feat, because it’s huge—and I enjoyed it just as much the 2nd time!

I highly recommend Hidden Folks!

(Original review here)...

This was a delightful game. It was funny, and challenging, and addicting.

The measure of a game for me is how I feel when I've finished it. If it leaves me wanting more, it was a great game. Furthermore, if I feel withdrawal symptoms, it was a fantastic game. That was the case with this one.

I can't wait for some more locations to open. In the menu they are listed with the label, "soon." I look forward to them.

This is a beautiful hidden pictures game! The level of care and detail that went into making it really shows - from the bananas and pigs, to all of the sounds and motion.

The scenes start small then get bigger and even more fun to explore. After finding everything there is to find and plenty of exploring, I do find myself wishing there were more things I was supposed find (this isn’t a complaint, I just like it that much)!

Hidden Folks is just a relaxing game. There is no score or timer of any kind, no countdown or count up, no rankings, the music isn’t frantic or hurried and the sound and music can be muted.

It’s full of wonderful tiny surprises that regularly distract me from finding the things you are supposed to be finding ... mostly because I want those cute alligators (or are they crocodiles?) to open their mouths and make sounds again and again.

I cannot forget to mention the adorable iMessage stickers that you get with HiddenFolks . Tiny people, things, and animals from the game to use all the time.

I'm a big fan of "hidden object" games and grew up with Where's Waldo? This game has the best of both those world's. The clues are clever and make you have to think but not to the point you start to get frustrated. At first I was a little stand-offish about paying $3.99. I read some of the one star reviews and saw so many people basically complaining about a small company trying to support itself, then reading the developer's comments stating exactly that, that they have mouths to feed, I couldn't help but lend my support. I plan on purchasing the extra level as well once I get far enough. Keep up the good work everyone!

I play a lot of hidden object games. I love this one as a straight up hidden object game but with a fun twist. All the images look hand drawn, and the noises when you tap on the characters or birds are made by a person. I really like that there's no time limit and that if you get stuck, find a few things and you can move on, then come back later to finish a scene. I do wish you could zoom in more, some of the objects are tiny tiny and difficult to see. I hope they come out with more levels soon!

Edit: Update: some may not want to pay for this, but it’s WELL worth the price. This game is awesome and I can’t wait to see what the developers come out with next!

This is one of my favorite games of all time. It’s unique, challenging, fun and funny. You can get a lot of play time out of it because some of the pieces can be difficult to find and almost evvvverything can be liked under or behind, can be moved, thrown, sunk, driven, etc. You have to play it’s you really do.

But MAN is it frustrating that the creators have updates this masterpiece in at least a year or more. Hell, it’s not like you have to add color! Draw us another island...another city of skyscrapers....why hasn’t anyone thought of a space map with Martians and whatever. Acrh4672fbsbch!!

Anyway, the game is great and I want more of it. The end.

So much more than Waldo, this game gives riddling clues for where to search for each person or object on a level. It’s not a easy as it seems, though, because so much of the world is interactive and you need to figure out how to manipulate the world and people and creatures in it to be able to find everyone and everything on the list. Some worlds are quick jaunts, while others are massive landscapers, either barren or jam packed. It’s absolutely my favorite game, and I’m never frustrated looking for something because it’s just so much fun.

I almost never leave a review but HiddenFolks is so awesome it deserves it. It’s challenging enough for the smartest adult, but fun enough that my kindergarten son sits and plays it with me.

I cannot believe how well this game is made. For five dollars, I really didn’t think that this would be as enjoyable as I have found it to be. The graphics are so awesome, and the sounds are super funny. I love looking through the different stages, and I find that it takes me some time to finish each level, but so far I’ve never gotten frustrated from it. Everything about this game is super cute, and there really isn’t anything like it. The one and only thing that I think could be improved is adding color, but that’s really just a personal preference. If you’re debating whether or not to get it, I say it’s a must have 100%.

It may very well be the perfect game!
The genius and straight-up craftsmanship in the detail and originality of the art, the wonderfully wandering exploration of every odd yet familiar landscape and each one cleverly layered with quirk and humor, meeting all of the equally strange and lovable creatures that inhabit these worlds, the simple secreted treats and overall wabi sabi that make it brilliantly engaging and enjoyable for those of us who relish such things... which I absolutely do. Above all, it’s undeniably one-of-a-kind and that is increasingly rare in these crazy (yet somehow still dull) days... I can only imagine the volume of blood, sweat and tears that went into the entire Hidden Folks process... I’m sure it was a profound labor of love for everyone involved, as well as an exercise in sheer force of will, but I am personally SO grateful to the creators for blessing us with this gem of a game. Thank you all!
I look forward to seeing what other weirdness you folks get into...

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This game is so fun and I fell in love with it as soon as I opened HiddenFolks . As a kid, I loved Where’s Waldo, I Spy, Highlights, etc. Hidden Folks is a challenging grown up version. The adorable black and white world includes many settings (city, desert, jungle, campground, etc), detailed drawings, animated objects, and interactive controls (you open windows, cut down grass, look inside of logs and rabbit holes, and more). There is no clock or time limit and you can take as long as you want to complete a level. There are no ads, and nothing to distract you while you play. It’s a relaxing game, and even though it’s challenging, it’s not so hard that you get frustrated. You can tell the creators of HiddenFolks worked very hard to make a visually appealing, quality game.

Please just do yourself a favor and get this game. If you’re tired of all the lame freemium games out there and want to spend your money on a quality one-time-purchase product, this is your game. The amount of detail and effort the developers put into creating this game is astounding. It’s extremely fun to play and it’ll keep you occupied for hours. It’s actually very challenging to complete every stage to its entirety but never frustrating. I have no complaints about this game besides the fact that I just wish there were like a hundred stages because it’s so fun but new levels are on the way so I’m stoked for that! Anyways, this game is amazing and worth every penny; I’m waiting for the beach levels like a 10 year old waiting for Santa to come on Christmas eve. 10/10 game.

I rarely pay for game apps (and even more rare that I take time to write a review) but this one was worth it! It was challenging enough to keep me interested but not so hard that I gave up all together. Besides the obvious amazing artwork, I liked that once I found most on a page, I had the option of staying or moving forward. Sometimes I needed a break when I couldn’t find that last thing and being able to move on and come back to it was helpful. I also liked that it wasn’t just hidden in plain view. It has a high level of creativity embedded in hints and in user interaction that sometimes requires you move or plug in items to find what was being sought. I hope you come out with more!

I have loved this kind of hide and seek game since I became a big fan of Highlights magazine as a kid. I’ve enjoyed this game from nearly the day it originally was released. Loved it!! I have waited for the update which was to add more content to original game. Man, I saw the game was updated!! I wanted to snap my fingers to just make all aspects of my life freeze, so I could immediately sneak off to indulge my need to play this game again. The added content was fantastic!! I was prepared to look for my favorite little peeps all night, consequences be damned, but alas, the newest material did not require that kind of sacrifice. It was over much too SOON ! I am aware of the time required to create the little peeps in the new hiding places. I’m thrilled to have gotten an update at all. Thanks for all your hard work. Hidden Folks is a blast for this 58 yr old homebody 🐇🐇🐏🐑🦍🦍

This is definitely challenging but still so enjoyable to play!

Love the added element of interactivity to open doors, dig in snow piles, pressing buttons and shifting objects in order to unearth & find the object you are looking for. I enjoy just opening & tapping on things just to discover what all can be manipulated.

The clues, scenes & sounds are so creative, clever & humorous.

One thing I feel that would totally sky rocket this game to the another level and that I would absolutely LOVE to see would be the ability for players to create their own custom list of hidden objects (with customized clues) to find and then challenge other players to find them. The custom challenges could be made by forwarding to friends or by being accessed by anyone on a server. Those custom challenges could even be rated by other players. Filters & ability for players to flag could be used to ensure inappropriate language is not used in the clues. I think this would vastly increase the exposure, playability & revenue for this game. Revenue could be a 1 time fee to unlock the feature, or monetize by playing an ad in order to be able to play a new custom challenge.

There is just so much interesting objects & folks to look at & explore and I often find myself thinking “that object should so be on the list”

Thank you for creating such an awesome and refreshing unique game! Was thrilled to find there was an update with added content!

I love this game so much. I actually got it for pc over a year ago, and loved it so much that when I got an iPad I re-purchased it in order to play it all again but on a fancy touch screen this time :) Each area has a starting level to teach you the mechanics of the following pages by just clicking around the small area and seeing what happens. The art is super cute, and not everybody cares for the “mouth sounds” but personally I find them to be very charming (and fun to repeat myself). I have not played the new beach area yet but I am definitely going to! (Just have to decide which system to get it on :s )