Review: Lost Grimoires 2: Shard of Mystery

The young prince Fern vanishes with a mysterious female just before his coronation. The royal protectress and teacher have been tasked with finding him and bringing him home.
In this new adventure game by Artifex Mundi named “Lost Grimoires 2: Shard of Mystery,” which was released on April 19, 2017, she will encounter tricky hidden object riddles and convoluted labyrinths to attain her goal. The protagonist’s search for the heir will take him through dreamy woodlands full of strange locations and monsters.

Only one person in the king’s court can discover Prince Fern when he goes missing just days before his coronation. Put yourself in the shoes of House Griff’s teacher, spy, and advisor as you embark on a perilous quest to locate the heir and save him from the hands of black magic.

Lost Grimoires has rapidly become one of our favorite new series. We applaud the developers’ efforts to innovate the gameplay and take advantage of the current generation of tablet capabilities. The diversity of minigames, especially how the mazes were more than just picking a corridor; gem match being part of the alchemy, making it more fascinating than just putting stuff in a cauldron, and the range of characters interacting and assisting each other were all things we enjoyed. People who are big fans of the HOPs may be upset because they aren’t as prominent in the game. Our biggest complaint was that the cut sections were choppy, and redownloading didn’t help. The voice acting was mediocre at best. There isn’t a bonus chapter either, but because we bought it at a bargain, we don’t feel cheated. The puzzles were also too easy, so they didn’t annoy us as we worked our way through the entire game. The plot is superior to the first game in the Lost Grimoires series. There were some new games that we’ve never seen previously, which was exciting. We wish there were more objectives to complete during the game instead of merely gathering roses. We also didn’t enjoy how much voice acting there was compared to how much playing there was. Hopefully, the developers will address these difficulties in future updates and add more games to the Lost Grimoires series.

To uncover the secret of the kingdom’s curse, the teacher will meet several interesting personalities and battle the nefarious Drosera. The protectress will use her alchemical arcana skills to do whatever she can to save prince Fern from the oncoming mortal peril. Will she be successful? The kingdom’s future is in your hands!