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Play tiny nesting doll Charlie, stack into larger dolls to use their abilities, and solve puzzles while rescuing his family.
Released 06 Mar 2012
Stack Into Larger Dolls
Borrow Unique Abilities
Find Multiple Solutions
Embark on an adventure to rescue Charlie’s family from the nefarious industrialist known only as the 'Baron.'
Developed by Double Fine Productions · Published by Double Fine Productions, Xbox Game Studios
Charlie Blackmore is the smallest living nesting doll in a vintage industrial world. When the Baron takes his family, Charlie sets out to bring them home, exploring places such as a royal train station and a zeppelin.
To navigate the world and solve obstacles, Charlie can jump inside larger dolls and take control of them. Each doll has a distinct ability, and their different sizes also affect where they can go.
Puzzles often have several possible solutions, encouraging you to experiment with different dolls and abilities. You can also seek out unique dolls, complete optional challenges, and collect matched sets to display in Charlie’s hideout.
Players frequently praise the nesting-doll mechanic as an inventive basis for puzzle-solving, especially because challenges can have multiple solutions. Reviews also highlight the distinctive visual presentation, humorous tone, and pleasure of discovering dolls and secrets. Some players find the puzzles simple or repetitive, and describe the main adventure as short.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 21 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Metacritic | 80/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
