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Trapped apprentices search an alchemist’s workshop, solve riddles, and brew magical potions solo or with up to three others.
Released 02 Mar 2023
Brew Barrier-Breaking Potions
Search an Alchemist’s Workshop
Uncover Potion Recipes
First-person escape game, playable solo or co-op with up to 4 people. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem?
Developed by OnSkull Games · Published by OnSkull Games
You play as an apprentice in the workshop of the reclusive alchemist Trismegistus. After he becomes trapped by his own magic, he challenges you and the other apprentices to solve his riddles and free him.
Explore the workshop, inspect objects and artifacts, gather ingredients, and connect clues to solve interactive puzzles. The challenges include magical devices and mechanisms as well as logic and observation puzzles.
Find recipes and brew potions with effects that help you overcome obstacles and access more of the workshop. Play alone or cooperate with up to three other players as you work through the puzzles and progress toward an escape.
Players who enjoy the game often point to its potion-based puzzles, varied challenges, and atmospheric workshop, with some also enjoying the option to solve puzzles with friends. The narrator’s humor and the short, relaxed play experience appeal to some players but not others. Reviews also frequently mention bugs and lost progress, while opinions differ on puzzle difficulty and how well co-op works.
Escape First Alchemist ⚗️ is a multiplayer first person escape room / adventure game, where you play as the apprentices of the reclusive sorceror-alchemist "Trismegistus". Your benevolent master managed to trap himself in a prison of his own making, and has bestowed upon you the challenge of releasing him. Of course, to make sure you don't just run away from his cunning riddles, he deigned fit to trap you as well...
Find ingredients and discover new potion recipes. Craft unique potions and gain the powers you need to escape.
Solve numerous interactive puzzles using logic, observation and communication.
Search the workshop for artifacts, inspect them carefully and find all missing clues!
A fully voice acted 'Master' who begs you to release him but doesn't stop pestering you about your every action.
Play with up to 4 people to cooperate, or race to the end to see who can solve the puzzles first
Craft potions from recipes found throughout the game with various effects
Explore a unique workshop inspired by real alchemical history, with a fantasy twist!
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 10 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
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