Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town

Fun little point & click mystery puzzler game.
I love the art style- stylized, and very clean- timeless style that ages well.
Lots of back and forth, but not too long into the game you will get a map that can be used for fast travel.
Some easy and obvious achievements, some missable and very easy to miss. The game isn't long, so playing through a second time to get them isn't bad, or *if* you created saves in the right places you may be able to load older save to go back and pick them up.
Some funny easter eggs that give nods to other fairly well known games in a similar genre. Good humor in the game, if you like somewhat dry, sometimes almost cringy teenaged boy humor. (Middle-aged woman here- and I cackled a few times, when the protagonist reminded me of my own son, who was overly serious and a bit nerrdy when he was a teenager. Hell, he's an adult now, and still overly serious and nerdy. Love you Michael! :D )
***Accessibility***
No colorblindness settings, no UI or text scaling- some fonts used on notes and such are not going to play nice with a screen reader, and for colorblindness you will have to rely on machine system settings.
No audio needed- no audio clues, though some sounds do give certain scenes a "punch" , but the subtitles for dialogue and labels on items you can interact with that are needed for the puzzles are pretty good- should be playable for Deaf and HoH gamers.
Some of the puzzles are a bit vague and can be frustrating because you have to go from place to place and do things in a certain order to solve them or progress to the next step. Could be frustrating for people with certain types of neurodivergencies.
No timed puzzles or interactions, so you can take your time and you don't need to worry about button mashing.
Can be played with mouse-only.
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A hidden gem for point & click lovers and puzzle game enjoyers here on Steam. Full price may be a bit much for people who get stuck on the $$$/hour metric, but a steal at 90% off like it is right now (time of review). Likely to go n sale again i you missed it this time. Personally, I would be fine with full price- I enjoyed it a great deal (and I am not financially strapped). If you have a tighter budget, wish list it and pick it up on sale.
Absolutely recommended- like I said, a hidden gem here on Steam.

It's a nice little point & click adventure game. Characters are interesting (albeit a bit typical); voice acting is amazing; the story is nice and it doesn't overstay its welcome; art and animations are great, they make the game stand out; puzzles are on the easy side (no moon logic whatsoever), but the non-linear aspect of the main portion of the game really helps make them more fun (you usually have to explore many different areas to actually find what you need to solve a puzzle somewhere else); and while the last minute of the game was a bit meh, the overall ending is quite fine (if a bit childish). Achievements reward exploration of the scenes and hotspots (some are even for clicking on things that aren't a hotspot), and if you miss any, and don't have a save in hand, once you know what to do, you can get the ones you missed in less than 15 minutes even when starting from scratch. I was looking for a little adventure to play and be done with in a couple of sittings, and Willy Morgan definitely did not disappoint

pros
✅ stunning looking and detailed pre-rendered 3D graphics
✅ nice little story about a teenager searching for his lost archaeologist father and a legendary pirate's treasure
✅ character models and cutscenes looks decent
✅ when you press the space button, hotspots are highlighted, so there is no need to pixelhunt
✅ fun to solve and enjoyable puzzles with typical old-school adventure game-style solutions. there are also inventory puzzles you can combine some items
✅ lively background music perfectly fits the game's general atmosphere
✅ there is a nice variety of interesting and likeable side characters
✅ decent voice acting
✅ there is a quick travel map, which prevents some backtracking
✅ there are steam achievements
✅ there is auto and manual save
✅ there is a tutorial in the beginning
cons
❌ game is short
❌ there are no cards
❌ the rushed and unsatisfying ending gives the impression that the story hasn't concluded yet and leaves room for a potential sequel
❌ the game is overpriced considering its short length and full price. Just buy it on sale.
Overall, this is an decent and enjoyable point and click puzzle game.

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A mysterious letter has arrived. It’s been ten years that your father has been missing, ten long years. One morning he was there, and the next day you woke up to find him missing. He was never seen again. Your father was an archaeologist that was constantly travelling for work, but this last trip was different. Ever since his disappearance you’ve been waiting for news, any news, so when it finally arrives you can’t ignore it. You have to go and try to find him.
Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town is a point & click adventure game developed by Imaginarylab. This adventure game is reminiscent of the old classics from LucasArts and some of the earlier Sierra games. Despite the nostalgic vibe, this game has a very modern look with its 3D graphics and cinematographic sequences. It is not surprising coming from a team like Imaginarylab. Ciro Camera, the mind behind the studio comes from a background in 3D graphics, modelling, rendering and video creation.
The protagonist of the game is Willy Morgan. He is a resourceful boy who lost his father Henry Morgan, a famous archaeologist, many years ago. Willy is enjoying his summer’s vacation and relaxing at home. Today the postman brought a portentous letter to him. Ten years ago just before his disappearance, Henry Morgan wrote his son a letter that is just surfacing. This fateful letter contains one important message: Willy must finish his father’s mission. Most importantly, his dad warns him that he cannot trust anyone. To complete this mission he’ll have to travel to Bone Town, a contemporary pirate town. He has no idea what is waiting for him, but his father needs him. He embarks on his bike and leaves on an unexpected adventure. Once in Bone Town, he has to retrace his father’s last steps and solve the mystery of his disappearance.
The game is centered on the enigmatic circumstances surrounding Henry Morgan’s untimely disappearance. You have to explore the town and find clues to elucidate the mystery. The map is not huge, but it’s condensed. Every single corner is packed. With over 50 locations and 15 different characters there’s a lot to see and do in this game. I loved the fact that it’s all packed in a smaller map because it meant that I didn’t waste time walking around for long distance. Each of the characters has broad branching dialogue trees. I found the dialogue well-written and I liked the infusion of humour in not only the dialogue, but also the descriptions. I was impressed by the thought behind each location. Each one has its own concept and style while keeping a unifying thread to them all.

The artwork is outstanding. It’s definitely this game’s best feature and it’s where the developers’ talent shine the most. Visually it’s very reminiscent to the original Monkey Island series, but in a more contemporary style. The cinematographics and 3D graphics adeptly modernize this classic style. The animations are skillfully created and are worthy of a cartoon you would see on a TV show. It helps give the game a more polished look. The music in general is okay. The only complaint I have is that in the game’s first part it can get quite repetitive. I even had to turn down the volume at some points, however in the second half it greatly improved and got more varied. All of the dialogues are voice-over, it’s another detail that helps the game feel more complete.
The puzzles are well integrated with the story and the developer managed to keep the game flowing throughout. They’re challenging without being too hard, and I never became stuck with any of the puzzles. They are for the most part logical, so with a bit of reasoning you can come up with the solution without any outside help. There’s a good variety, and they are always pertinent to the story. Most importantly they are fun to solve. There’s a bit of back and forth as in most point & click game, but you can use the map for quick travel so it’s never a chore.
Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town is an outstanding first game from Imaginarylab. I was thoroughly impressed by how polished it is. It’s a well rounded game and it was a pleasure to play it. It captures the essence of a classic point & click game with modernized artwork. If you love classic point & click adventure games, mystery and fun quirky dialogue, you should definitely give Willy Morgan a try.
Positives
Gorgeous cinematographics
Tons of locations to explore
Fun puzzles
Negatives
Soundtrack is not on-par with the gorgeous visual
Short
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The young Willy Morgan travels to the mysterious 'city' of Bone Town to investigate his archaeologist father's disappearance, ten years earlier...
Don't let the awkward start put you off of this game! This is an enjoyable point&click adventure game targeting a younger demographic, or at the very least targeting those young at heart.
The first section of the game is rather tedious but the pacing improves once you get to Bone Town. After spending the night in the inn you're free to explore that town's many locations. You'll be doing a lot of exploring, talking to NPCs and figuring out what item is used where in typical point&click fashion. There's no 'moon logic' to be found in this game, right up until the finale, but I won't spoil anything about that by discussing it.
The game world has quite a few notable unused objects that might just be there to add flavour to the world or might be a relic of a scrapped plot line from earlier in the development process. The copper gutters are especially noteworthy, to the point where they felt like a city-wide red herring.
All in all I'd recommend this to fans of the genre. Just keep in mind that you might not be the target demographic, age-wise.
PS: At no point in the game does the protagonist carry a lantern as depicted in the banner and icon for this game. False advertising! :P

One of the better (modern) point-and-click adventures I've played. Endearingly pretty, great voice-acting, music, sound; can't in fact come up with much of anything to critique. Compared to the classic point-and-clicks (which it references a few times; The Curse of Monkey Island most specifically) it's "modern easy" but I don't consider that a downside, really. The story could have been a bit more convincing I guess.
Can be played through entirely without walkthrough in let us say 6 to 8 hours. Much recommended: wonderful little point-and click game.

This is a classic point-and-click adventure with an approximate duration of 4 hours.
Graphically, it is satisfactory given the game genre, and it features voice acting for the characters. The story is straightforward, as are the puzzles, which do not require a walkthrough or hints.
The current price is €16.79, which some may find high for the game's length. It may be worth considering purchasing if found at a significant discount (at least 60%).