Pilgrims

Wonderful little adventure game by Amanita Design.
Its basically a small picture book with several scenes that you can inject objects and characters into, to see what is happening, and determine the outcome. So instead of trying endless combinations or clicking every pixel as in some adventure games, Pilgrims is more playing with what you got to make decisions.
Some of those decisions are quite bizarre though. Like angering an old hag so much her eyes go ablaze and after throwing water into her face, seeing her crawl across the floor with empty sockets... Great stuff!
I finished one run in 80minutes and I got roughly half the available cards/decisions. So I guess its about 3hrs to see everything.
Overall a pretty fun little gem and as charming as is expected from Amanita.

A charming little game that puts "play" back in "gameplay."
Amanita Design has always had a soft spot for unnecessary elements in games, from random clickable creatures to small events you can orchestrate in Samorost 3 for achievements. Here, the studio takes it to another level: it's hard to fail Pilgrims, but the point is not to finish the game, but rather to have fun with various combinations of items and events.
The result is unassuming and sweet. The gameplay is perfectly supported by the theme of Slavic folklore—many folk tales revolve around the ingenuity of common people, so outwitting a bear with a rope and a shroom is exactly fitting for the theme. As usual for Amanita, the game is non-verbal, showing all interactions with small animations.
It's unexpensive, short, and will make an evening of yours brighter. What else is there to ask for?

Amanita Design has released Pilgrims, finally a game that an average gamer can complete in a short time without the use of any outside resources. No “give the store away because we must” hint system, nothing so obscure that blind luck plays a part, and “everything, everywhere” is only likely to be used because it’s fun to see what silly things happen, and how funny the animations will be.
If fact it seems the objective of Pilgrims is really neither to complete the game, nor to solve the puzzles; it’s to obtain the 45 achievements. Finishing a play-through takes you directly to a listing of missed achievements, and a “Play Again” selection.
The pictures for each achievement show pretty much everything that must be done, and combined with the description many (most?) gamers may feel that this Amanita game is in fact too easy. (Two hours represents about one and three-quarters games. The second was the full game, and took about 15 minutes when I understand the "process".)
Pilgrims is cute and it’s fun and it has hilarious graphics. As soon as it has a discount price it might be worth acquiring.

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Pilgrims is a short card-based humorous adventure game that is a lot of fun. Even with some replay value, the game can be considered too short to many, so be warned. However, it's definitely another indie gem by Amanita Design that is worth your time and attention.
Gameplay
You click around an overworld map to visit the few locations of interest in this game. You obtain items and make friends who then become part of your card list--including your main/base character. These cards are then used to solve/resolve puzzles and conflicts at these various locations so that you can progress the story along.
Of course the story is however you want to imagine it in your own head, as everything is in the art and sounds without any speech or text. It's pretty easy to string together a story from your own imagination, although the prompts on screen are quite obvious. How you come to realize what you must do is entirely on your own, and there's going to be some trial and error, often with some more funny outcomes.
The game is designed to have some replay value, as there are certainly many missable achievements, although I think that if you have a guide in front of you and you go through all of the motions, you can probably get almost all of them in one go. But that kind of defeats the purpose of the game, and being as short as it is, you really want to just play on your own and make those discoveries by yourself.
After playing through once, and if you want to get all achievements, then maybe using a guide is a feasible solution, though I still recommend that you do the exploring on your own. For me the game lasted less than an hour for a single play through, and I managed to get 21/45 achievements. I think some of the others would take a creative mind and some thoughtful playthroughs, making this game a bit longer if you were doing it on your own.
What's the harm in trying it out for yourself? None at all, there's not even a possible way to fail in this game, as far as I can tell.
Controls
Mouse is all you need. The game does have gamepad support, but I did not try out this feature.
Graphics
Nice hand-drawn artwork. It might take you a few moments to get used to the style of the art, but it certainly has a look of a children's story book. I personally found the art to be really fun to look at. And the animations are really well done and quite funny.
Music
The music is okay, nothing outstanding. There's a slide bar for sounds, so you can turn it down if you don't want to hear it.
Audience
For everyone. Even the more mature themed puzzles and plot developments are dampened by the completely non-suggestive art style and the casual way that the humor masked everything. I think this game has something to offer any player. It is a very casual experience though, as there is no such thing as failure in this game.
Pricing
$4.99 US is pretty reasonable base price. Too bad there's no regional pricing for UK and EU, so you will be paying a bit more from these locations. The game is short, so of course people are going to complain about the price. But it's the price you pay for the art, the story, and the humor. I think it's worth it.
My First-Look Video (and Play Through/SPOILER ALERT!)
Conclusion
Pilgrims is a lot of fun and good for all ages. Beautiful hand-drawn art, card-based puzzle-solving, and the significant humor offered come together to form this indie gem that is absolutely worth your attention.
I received the product for free. I did not receive any compensation to write this review. The opinions represented here are entirely my own and were not influenced in any way.

Very simple gameplay but overall very fun, graphics are nice and artistic, storyline is cute. I found the music a little repetitive. But overall it's a Great game for the price.

I originally bought this game for the artwork. As an artist, the sketchbook style filled with warm colors really caught my eye. I spent about 45 minutes in my first play through, and realized when the game ended that there were many other ways I could have completed the game, with different friends and choices. So for 5 bucks not only do you get a game that you can return to for a different experience, but you get a charming story, unique characters, and wonderfully done digital paintings in a sketchy, "where the wild things are", style. I highly recommend.

The Negatives - I knew beforehand that Pilgrims was going to be a short one, I just didn't think it would be that short. After the second run, I'm already noticing that more could have been done in the game's format. I really wanted the Devil to demand the souls of some of the other characters as well. Mice dragging was unresponsive at times.
The Positives - Funny/cute character voices, charming animation/art. After a couple of runs you start to wonder things like "Does the stronger character have to be the one to fill the cooking bowl, or can I use a weaker character? Why did I think I couldn't use the old lady?" It made me wonder about the roles that we are assigned to play in life.