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Homescreen (2021) is a puzzle game. You play as a duck trapped in a house. Escape the house by solving puzzles and unlocking rooms. Escape rooms are rarely played from this top down angle and it makes for the unique experience, as if you were a giant peering down into a dolls house.
Our examiner, Andrea Walney, first checked Homescreen (Dreams) 20 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 15 months ago.
Our examiner, Andrea Walney, first checked Homescreen (Dreams) 20 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 15 months ago.
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Play Overview
Homescreen is a puzzle game. You play as a duck trapped in a house. Escape the house by solving puzzles and unlocking rooms. Escape rooms are rarely played from this top down angle and it makes for the unique experience, as if you were a giant peering down into a dolls house.
The controls are displayed on the screen if you walk close to an object you can interact with it. You can pick up and place objects and examine things in the room with a single button click. Movement is controlled with the stick, you have no camera controls. Puzzles mainly consist of finding clues to help you unlock doors and uncover secrets.
A short escape room game with fun puzzles, bound to give you plenty of aha! moments.
The controls are displayed on the screen if you walk close to an object you can interact with it. You can pick up and place objects and examine things in the room with a single button click. Movement is controlled with the stick, you have no camera controls. Puzzles mainly consist of finding clues to help you unlock doors and uncover secrets.
A short escape room game with fun puzzles, bound to give you plenty of aha! moments.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Play Style
This is a Point-and-Click and Traversal game with Brain Game and Puzzle elements. This is a single-player game.
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 10 minutes and 20 minutes to complete. It may take longer if you don't solve the clues quickly, but there is no time limit.
Age Ratings
Skill Level
8+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Despite the cute duck character this game requires lateral thinking so is more suitable for older children.
Account Rating
Account required for online play that has 7 years old as minimum age. You must be 7 years old to have a PSN account, which is required to play Dreams. To set this up you need permission from a parent or guardian. Unless the parent or guardian specify not to restrict Network Features | Communication and User-Generated Content, or make an exception for Dreams they will only be able to access games and assets created by Media Molecule (rather than games made by the community).
Costs
Homescreen
This game is free to play. There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.
This is an unusual "subscription" as you only need to purchase the Dreams game once on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5, then you can access all the games for free.
You need to purchase Dreams to play the game on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5. Once you have Dreams the game itself is free via the about link.
Game Details
Release Date: 23/03/2021, updated in 2021
Price: Free
Out Now: PS4 and PS5
Expected Content Rating: PEGI 3
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Point-and-Click, Traversal (Brain Game and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 14 features
Components: 2D Overhead
The Dreams Collection
Homescreen is part of the Dreams collection of games:
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