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Dive into this first person puzzle adventure and become Owen Scott to rescue your daughter Elise, who has been kidnapped by the organisation known as Kiminster Labs. By doing it, you will discover the big piece of the puzzle that is About Elise as a whole.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 77% — of 149 reviews
Released: 2017-09-26
Developer: Toni Domínguez
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 10.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 50%

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