I’m having a very hard time with the puzzles in Lost Pig. After pouring over all the rooms thrice over I don’t know what to do other than look at hints, which I immediately regret upon seeing them. Most of the time I’m only missing one detail.
I like the relationship between the protagonist and the player and the experience it creates (which seems like a natural fit for IF). I think the game is very clever and I had a great time explaining it to a friend but I’m not sure that actually playing it is doing much for me. It feels like if I just gained a little IF literacy maybe this problem would go away, but this being the “beginner” IF has me a little worried.