As adventure games go, the main point of interest with
Broken Age is the concurrent storyline between the game’s two protagonists. No spoiler certainly, since the game’s original art shares showed a boy and girl sitting with their backs to each other, clearly separated by...something. That "something" is part of what you’ll be exploring, so we’ll stay quiet on this front, other than to say that Double Fine does begin to shed light on the connection between the two characters in this release.
Aside from the layered stories, each individual character’s story plays out exactly as you would expect from a lifetime of playing point-and-click games. There’s minimal interface, but you do have an inventory with objects you collect and use to solve a number of puzzles. These puzzles run the gamut from extremely simple treasure hunts to more elaborate chains of actions. The latter are really fun puzzles for those of us weaned on adventure games and looking for more of a challenge, while the former cater to those new to the genre. In both cases, Broken Age is typical in being very linear, so you’ll never find yourself in a situation where you’ve missed a chance to take the right action.
