$5 Monday Game: Mom Hid My Game
Your mom hid your game. Can you find it? That's the whole game!
With the WGA strike on the verge of ending (pending leadership and membership vote on a tentative deal), you might be looking for a way to treat yourself. Either you were on strike and you’re excited to get back to work or, you know, just need a money to spend some money you don’t necessarily have.
Good news: I’ve got just the five-dollar game for you. It’s called…
Listen close, because the game concept gets a little confusing here. You play a kid whose mom has stolen your video game system and hidden it. Are we still on the same page? Great. And now - to find it! - you have to click around the screen.
Each level is basically a tiny, simple puzzle in which you click on objects where your game might be hiding. Meanwhile, you want to avoid clicking on where your mom might be hiding. Why is she hiding? Because she hates you, I would guess.
Sometimes you’ll collect items in your inventory to use on other objects in the level. For example, a baseball bat might be used on a melon or a crack in the wall, but one of those options will reveal your dreaded mother. Your character then shouts, “MAMA!” in a very sad voice. It’s basically an ambient story about loss and hurt.
As time goes on, the puzzles become slightly more complicated. Although they’re never that hard. And, even when you blow it, none take too long to wade through start to finish. You can blast through the whole thing pretty quick. And, if you’re a mom, you can come up with some pretty decent places to hide your kids’ games.
Far be it from me to decide if it’s worth $5 for you to buy Mom Hid My Game! It’s a goofy, simple game with an insane premise. Did I buy it because it was funny to have it on my home screen? Why, yes I did. Did I enjoy playing it? I think so! And with an endorsement like that, you can’t really go wrong.
I loved this game. Funny, short, and cleverly designed. I want to play more games like this!
I bought this a while back for the same reason. It looked so dang weird and it didn't disappoint. Surprisingly not terrible!