Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love

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  • Summary: Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love is a satirical point-and-click inspired by the classic adventure games. It smuggles you out of your comfort zone and throws you into the middle of a Cold War spy intrigue — where there’s an even bigger game being played…

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Switch Player
    Sep 16, 2019
    80
    Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love is a beautifully executed point-and-click experience that combines a gripping narrative, humourous characters and rich scenes to create an unforgettable espionage adventure. Fans of the point-and-click classics won’t want to miss this one out.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Jul 18, 2019
    80
    Artifex Mundi created a fun, brisk, and engaging point-and-click. They leveraged the right balance of humor and storytelling, characters and circumstances. While clearly a throwback, they put enough of their own spin on the various formulas they leveraged to make something that feels familiar but still unique. For fans of point-and-click games, Irony Curtain is a sure thing. For people inexperienced with the genre it’s a friendly starting point.
  3. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Jul 8, 2019
    75
    Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love is a great little indie game. I really enjoyed my time with it despite its kicking my butt at times with the puzzles. I loved the art style and the humor laced throughout the adventure. Some of the mini-games have technical problems, and a few of the later cutscenes have major frame rate issues. These do tarnish the experience a little. Fortunately, the rest of the game is such a joy that they are easy to forgive. If you are a fan of the genre, then this is something you should check out.
  4. TheSixthAxis
    Jun 26, 2019
    70
    Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka With Love is a good point and click adventure game with sense of humour and some challenging puzzles. The Switch version does have some technical issues and there's a little bugginess, but Irony Curtain is a fun little send-up of spy thrillers.
  5. Pure Nintendo
    Jul 11, 2019
    65
    Overall, it’s another point in click game, with unique puzzles. It lacks anything too special, though, making it hard to recommend for those non-enthusiastic about the genre. If you are a puzzle game fan, and can’t seem to find another alternative, this one is definitely worth a look. That being said, if you aren’t a puzzle game fan, or already have your fill of puzzling action, this game is not for you.
  6. Pocket Gamer UK
    Jun 25, 2019
    50
    Irony Curtain is a competent successor to the point-and-click adventure games of yore, provided you can bear its finicky gameplay and tepid satire.
  7. Cubed3
    Jan 6, 2020
    50
    Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love is a point-and-click adventure taking place during the Cold War, that happens to be a light satire of the "Reds." That's not a bad premise, and Artifex Mundi's creation is far from a bad experience - but it's far from entertaining either. Most of the comedy is heavy-handed, the satirical aspect is very hit and miss, and the puzzle-solving can often feel like an array of chores. Lower your expectations upon entering - as if paying a visit to Matryoshka itself.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Zcrisis2
    May 7, 2020
    8
    I didn't mind this game, if you like your Monkey Island, Sam & Max and similar games then this may be the game for you, upon reviewing this II didn't mind this game, if you like your Monkey Island, Sam & Max and similar games then this may be the game for you, upon reviewing this I picked this up on sale for £1.95 and at that it was money well spent.
    It has a quirky story, a few puzzles to solve, not the hardest but even still at times it made you think but passed the time away on a night just before going to bed, a nice little point and click entry for the Switch for a good price.    … Expand
  2. bergcamp101
    Sep 21, 2020
    7
    Nice and cozy game with great sense of humor and decent puzzles. Good work!
  4. curzon_dax
    Sep 19, 2019
    6
    It could be much more. The adventure has the technical foundation to be great but it falls short at achieving anything more than an "ok,It could be much more. The adventure has the technical foundation to be great but it falls short at achieving anything more than an "ok, playable". The main problem with the game is that nothing is spectacular, except maybe the design of the art and the outline of the story. The puzzles are either extremely easy or uninteresting (and a couple are kinda nonsensical if the in-game help system isn't used), the characters are usually boring and banal with their dialogues and monologue being often extremely predictable and the details of the story not that great, for the most part at least.
    In general, all in all, the game is "just ok", nothing is totally terrible, nothing is totally great (expect maybe the aesthetics of the art and the big picture of the story) but for the most part it's mediocre for what a great adventure really needs: great story details, great characters, great puzzles, a captivating story.
    Would I recommend it? MAYBE to die-hard adventure game fans but it's definitely not a great game to introduce someone else to point and click games.    … Expand
  5. Qbagrk
    Jul 3, 2019
    5
    Very nice and fun game. But Polish game without Polish language??? Are You kidding Artifex???
  6. certifiedhuman
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    literally the least funny game I've come across and that coming from a supposed 'satirical' work. even the artstyle that I am usually able toliterally the least funny game I've come across and that coming from a supposed 'satirical' work. even the artstyle that I am usually able to praise point-and-click games for looks hastily drawn and the characters barely resemble themselves between shots. absolutely no positives are to be found in or around this work -- and that's just sad… Expand

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