There is a good reason why each of the premium titles that were created by the Cube Escape [Free] developer bear the name Rusty Lake. Seeing this name should evoke the same sort of gut reaction upon seeing the words Twin Peaks. For those of you who are familiar with either of those names, you know you are in for a surreal cult series that is designed to bend the edges of reality. The tv show is a classic and broke new ground, and while Rusty Lake Paradise [$2.99] is only a sequel it does offer a lot of new story and of course new puzzles to solve as well.
In Rusty Lake Paradise, you are prodigal son Jakob Eilander returning to Paradise Island attempting to rid your family of a series of plagues that are all quite biblical in nature. You will solve puzzles, many simple, some quite difficult in order to accomplish your goals and save your family from a terrible fate. As you venture from one plague to another, you will retread your paths on the island but also open up new and disturbing avenues to explore.
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The term gamebook has risen in use in recent years to describe a genre of games whose mechanics are either light or are mainly existant to push a narrative forward. Whereas some puzzle games, like the Professor Layton Games[$15.99] or The Room [$0.99 (HD)], push the gameplay to the forefront, Rusty Lake Paradise puzzles exist as a means to an end of story telling. I would contend that in many ways this makes this game a sor...