A narrative puzzler where you tell stories by dropping characters and events into comic panels. Each solution emerges from the logic of relationships and consequences. Smart and original, though the puzzles go by quickly.
Your verdict
Category
Puzzle1 player3+
Description
The player builds short comic strips by placing characters in panels so a given ending comes about. Published by Annapurna, released worldwide in 2023. Narrative logic in pictures, causes and consequences to chain together, dozens of vignettes solvable in several ways.
Storyteller review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Masterful"
Placing characters in comic panels to trigger a given ending turns narration into pure logic machinery. Thinking through causes and consequences, often via several possible solutions, stays as clever as on day one. The trade-off is brevity: the concept reveals the bulk of its surprise quickly, yet the elegance of the demonstration remains intact.
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,3 GB📅23/03/2023
Published by Annapurna
Storyteller (Nintendo Switch) price, value & rarity
Rather than enduring a story, you assemble it: you place characters into comic panels and the logic of consequences brings about the requested ending. This little deductive theater, the long gestation of a solo creator, launched into relative indifference despite its prestigious publisher. Its wit and wealth of solutions will win over anyone who loves bending rules and reasoning through images rather than text.
Is Storyteller still worth playing in 2026?
Storyteller turns narration into pure logic play, and the idea stays as fresh as on day one. Placing characters in panels to force a given ending asks you to treat cause and effect like a mechanism, often with several valid solutions. It is clever, elegant and prettily drawn. The trade-off is brevity: the vignettes resolve quickly and the concept, once grasped, soon yields the bulk of its surprise. But as a piece of game design, Storyteller remains a clear, inventive demonstration, ideal for fans of conceptual puzzles who prize wit over length.
