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A Humongous Entertainment game is likely something you’ve played if you were a kid in the 1990s or 2000s and had a computer. Back when the company was at its peak, it made a lot of games, but its “Junior Adventures” series, which included a lot of creative point-and-click games for kids, is what people remember it for.
Some gamers really believe in the names Putt Putt, Freddi Fish, Pajama Sam, and Spy Fox, and for good reason. These were some of the first games to show that making games for younger audiences could still be fun, and many of Humongous Entertainment’s games have stayed popular with kids over the years.
Fatty Bear’s Birthday Surprise
Humongous Entertainment’s first point-and-click adventure game was Fatty Bear’s Birthday Surprise. It’s also one of the few games in the company’s library that isn’t one of its “big four” IPs. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t play Fatty Bear; it has all the old-school charm of the developer’s older MS-DOS games.
The story, graphics, and puzzles are all pretty simple, but the game is still fun. If you know any young gamers (under five years old), Fatty Bear’s Birthday Surprise is a great way to introduce them to everything Huge Entertainment has to offer.
Putt Putt Saves The Zoo
Every kid loves going to the zoo to see and hear animals from all over the world. This fantasy is leaned into in Putt Putt Saves the Zoo, a bright and fun story about sending cute animals back to their families.
It’s still easy to solve the puzzles, but the presentation is perfect. After all these years, the animation and character designs are still very good, which means that this world can still make you smile no matter what age you are.
Freddi Fish And The Case Of The Missing Kelp Seeds
In Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds, the stakes are a lot bigger than in most Junior Adventures games. In the first Freddi Fish game, you don’t plan a birthday surprise or save baby animals at the zoo. Instead, you have to find the lost kelp seeds so that all the sea life doesn’t go hungry. Things just got worse.
Thankfully, it wasn’t too bad. The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds still has lots of funny parts, likeable characters, and easy-to-understand point-and-click games that will keep kids interested.
Putt Putt Travels Through Time
The purple car in Putt Putt Travels Through Time is unquestionably the most detailed game to date. Like the name says, Putt Putt and Pep play this game where they go back and forth in time, from the Stone Age to the far future.
For a Putt-Putt game, the gameplay is surprisingly flexible, letting you join any time zone you want at any time. And the best part is that many of the puzzles require you to jump between different times. This makes you really use your brain during the trip.
Pajama Sam 2: Thunder And Lightning Aren’t So Frightening
The best thing about the Pajama Sam books has always been how they take real childhood worries and give them life as fully realized fantasy worlds. The World Wide Weather factory setting in Pajama Sam 2 perfectly captures the crazy energy of severe weather events and features some of the most electrifying (in more than one way) people in the entire series.
The puzzles are another thing. Each time you play Pajama Sam 2, the four important weather machine pieces are moved around. This makes sure that even if you’ve played the game before, each time feels like a new experience. The writing is just as good as always, and the graphics and music really pull you into this world of the sky.
Spy Fox In “Dry Cereal”
Spy Fox in “Dry Cereal” stars Humongous Entertainment’s handsome lead fox in a sweet tribute to spy movies. This game’s art style, which looks like it was made in the 1960s, and its many “deus ex machina” toys all play on what makes that style so cute, while still managing to feat the developer’s signature humor.
“Dry Cereal” has some of the funniest lines in all of the Junior Adventures games. It’s clear that the writers wanted to make the game fun for people of all ages. You get to play Go Fish against a gangster pig as if all of that wasn’t enough proof that Snow Rider 3D is the smoothest out there. Important stuff.
Freddi Fish 3: The Case Of The Stolen Conch Shell
This is the best book in the Freddi Fish series. The third book is called “The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell.” There’s a lot to love about this game. The setting is a tropical carnival, the characters are easy to remember, and each time you play, the story reveals a new suspect.
It’s almost like Freddi Fish 3 is the best game for kids. It has just the right amount of suspense to keep younger players interested, and the puzzles are never too hard. The world feels so full and alive.
Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside
Every kid has been scared of the dark at some point. This is the question that the first Panama Sam game is based on, and it leads to the most imaginative and charming Junior Adventures game thus far.
To put it simply, Pyjama Sam: No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside is a great show from Humongous Entertainment. The Land of Darkness is fun to explore, the personalities are fun to talk to, and the puzzles are always new and interesting, no matter how many times you’ve played.