The Several Journeys of Reemus
| The Several Journeys of Reemus | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Jay "Zeebarf" Ziebarth |
| Publisher(s) | Newgrounds |
| Platform(s) | Mac, Linux, Windows |
| Release | May 14, 2008 (prequel), September 7, 2008 (Chapter 1), December 1, 2008 (Chapter 2), July 1, 2009 (Chapter 3) |
| Genre(s) | Adventure - Point-and-click |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Several Journeys of Reemus is a point-and-click adventure game series by game developer Jay "Zeebarf" Ziebarth, published by Newgrounds starting in 2008. Like Zeebarf's other point-and-click games, The Several Journeys of Reemus involves the use of logic and the cause-and-effect of selected actions. The game series currently has six games finished and published, including a prologue.
The series has received several annual award nominations, including JayIsGames' Best of 2008 Adventure Game of the Year for Prologue,Newgrounds' Best of 2008 Tank Award Game of the Year for Chapter 2, Flash Gaming Summit Mochi Award 2009 Best Game Art for Chapter 2 and JayIsGames' Best of 2009 Point and click Game of the Year for Chapter 3. JayIsGames' average rating of the four games is 4.6/5.
During a Casual Connect Seattle 2009 panel, Kongregate CEO Jim Greer mentioned Chapter 3 saying it was "a successful game on Kongregate, but most of the negative comments focused on its unnecessary length", illustrating the point that length doesn't equal value. Channel4's review of Chapter 2 says, "It looks brilliant as always, and has a wicked sense of humour running through." Justin McElroy of Joystiq said the prologue's puzzles "strike just the right balance of logical and abstract thinking" and called the music "fantastic".
The Several Journeys of Reemus is staged in a fictional world and kingdom called Fredericus. The two main characters are Reemus, an exterminator, and his assistant, Liam the purple bear. Reemus is inclined to be complacent and narcissistic while Liam is agreeable and kind. Reemus is seeking to outdo his brother, a dragon slayer, in fame and when 97% of the population is illiterate, the only way to get yourself known is through songs of heroic quests.
This prologue is entitled "Lair of the Ant Queen". The game begins with Reemus and Liam walking toward an inn while composing a ballad chronicling Reemus' work as an exterminator. The innkeeper rushes out and asks the duo to rid his inn of an ant infestation. At first, Reemus is reluctant to do so as it would "affect the quality and bravado" of his ballad. Then the innkeeper shows him that the ants in question are as big as humans and their anthill the size of a volcano. The prologue consists of random puzzles that lead Reemus and Liam to the Ant Queen, which Reemus must defeat. He does so, and is regarded as a legendary figure. The duo then receives a letter from the king of Fredericus inviting them to his castle. This ending is caused by poisoning the queen. An alternate ending is for Reemus himself to jump into the Ant Queen's mouth and she chokes on his head. He is regarded as a reckless exterminator and triggers a holy ant war between them and the humans, with no letter from the king.
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