The Academy is a puzzle-packed adventure set in a school filled with mystery. Leave your mark on Arbor's Academy and find out why it only welcomes the best and the brightest.
About the story
Hello, Students, and Welcome to the Academy! As the school’s headmistress, it’s my honor to show you some of the features that await you as soon as you enroll. The Academy has always attracted the most curious of minds, so it comes as no surprise that you’re here now. Feel free to come in and take a look around!
Platforms
Android iOS Mac PCGenres
Adventure Indie PuzzleThemes
Mystery
Languages: English and 10 more
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Media
Critic Reviews
GameOctane
By Jason GerminoThe Academy: The First Riddle is a fun game. Puzzle fans should keep an eye out for it and even hope for a "Second Riddle". If you aren't a puzzle fan, The Academy may not put you under its spell.
TheSixthAxis
By Steve CThe Academy isn't a bad game, per se, but promises far more than it delivers. Its influences are too clearly worn on its sleeve and it ends up less than the sum of its parts. The school is too small and the puzzles just not exciting enough to really draw you in. The target audience is probably much less jaded than me and younger players will probably enjoy the combination of Hogwarts-esque schooling and puzzles, but it's a difficult title to recommend for experienced puzzle gamers.
Screen Rant
ByThe Academy: The First Riddle is a mystery puzzle adventure game that takes players to boarding school, but it fails to make top marks.
Capsule Computers
By Jamie Laike TsuiA decent world dragged down by repetitive gameplay, dreadful writing, and awkward animations.
Hey Poor Player
By Heather Johnson YuI was so, so excited for The Academy: The First Riddle, and although I feel pretty letdown by the experience, I believe there’s still something to it. It’s entirely possible that the dev team works everything out within the next few months and the flaws are ironed out, leaving only pure puzzle goodness to grace our screens.
