GOBLiiNS6

Absurd fantasy and hand-drawn slapstick drive this old-school point-and-click adventure, where two mismatched goblin heroes are sent to locate the missing Prince Buffoon. GOBLiiNS6 continues the cult French puzzle series by bringing Fingus and Winkle back to a realm unsettled by war, magic, and gleefully ridiculous inhabitants. Its mood is mischievous rather than grim: every screen treats danger as an excuse for visual gags, strange conversations, and cartoon logic. The result feels like a lost animated comedy built around deliberately eccentric riddles.

Play unfolds across 16 large, puzzle-heavy areas, with players clicking through illustrated environments, talking to oddball characters, collecting objects, and working out how to use the duo’s separate abilities. Fingus and Winkle each carry an individual inventory, so progression often depends on passing items between them or positioning both heroes correctly for a multi-part solution. Puzzles favor observation, experimentation, and an appreciation for the series’ surreal sense of humor over fast reflexes or combat skill. The adventure is single-player, but its two-character structure gives it the feel of cooperative problem-solving as you constantly switch attention between the pair.

What makes GOBLiiNS6 stand apart from more conventional adventures is its commitment to nonsense with purpose: characters, locations, and object interactions regularly surprise you, yet they are all part of the puzzle language. Its widescreen 2D presentation keeps the elaborate cartoon backgrounds readable while preserving the exaggerated visual personality associated with the earlier games. Fans of Gobliiins, Discworld, or the more whimsical side of Monkey Island should find plenty to enjoy, especially if they like difficult inventory puzzles and offbeat humor. Newcomers can follow the story without intimate series knowledge, although veterans are likely to appreciate Fingus and Winkle’s return most.