Lair of the Clockwork God
Developer(s)Size Five Games
Publisher(s)Size Five Games
Platform(s)
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux
  • WW: February 21, 2020
Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
  • WW: September 4, 2020
PlayStation 4
  • WW: November 6, 2020
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.

Gameplay

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]

Reception

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]

References

  1. "Lair of the Clockwork God coming to Xbox One and Switch on September 4, PS4 later". Gematsu. Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. Schilling, Chris (21 February 2020). "Lair of the Clockwork God Review". PC Gamer. Future Plc. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. "Lair of the Clockwork God for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  4. "Lair of the Clockwork God for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  5. "Lair of the Clockwork God for Nintendo Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  6. "Lair of the Clockwork God Reviews". OpenCritic. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  7. Peel, Jeremy (26 February 2020). "Lair of the Clockwork God Review". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  8. Iwaniuk, Phil (5 March 2020). "Lair of the Clockwork God review – a very British genre mashup". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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