The Scruffs Review

Pros

Superb voice overs in quirky British accents and excellent animation.
Unique hint design in which Scruffy, the family dog, barks louder as the cursor approaches an object.
20 chapters with several colorful locations to play per chapter.
Find all 15 family photos as each photo found triggers a delightful mini-game, “Scribbles,” where you identify each scribble drawn on the photo in sequential order. Do so for every photo to uncover the family secret.
Photo based jigsaw puzzle at the end of each chapter reveals an artifact that must be found – the artifact could be located in any room in the chapter.

Cons

Dialogue can become cheesy at times, such as Dad muttering “life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gonna get...”
Although a new list is generated, objects remain in their original location each time the game is played which reduces the re-play appeal.
Photo based jigsaw puzzle to complete each chapter features large pieces and is too simple to complete.

The Scruffs Review

Help the Scruffs save their home by finding rare artifacts hidden in the house while enjoying the fantastic cartoon-style animation and listening to the delightful British accents of each family member.

Cute

Although the dialogue does have a tendency to become a bit cheesy, such as lovable dad quoting Forest Gump, overall the quirky family animation scenes are fun and entertaining.

Plenty of Objects to Find

With 20 chapters to play and multiple vibrant locations to sift for items in each chapter, this game ensures hours of enjoyable hidden object hunting. Objects unfortunately do not move each time a location is played, but there are enough objects in each room to play several times and still expect a challenge. “Scribbles” is a one-of-a-kind mini-game that challenges and stimulates your memory.

Another unique feature is Scruffy's help finding objects. To entice him to bark you must feed him a treat, beginning with three treats each chapter with extra hidden treats hidden in each room.

Conclusion - A Well Done Hidden Object Game

The Scruffs is a well designed game that entices audiences with a lovable family story-line and excellent graphics, ultimately offering hours of fun for the whole family.

- Review by Sara on Feb 19, 2010

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Game Video

Watch highlights from the game including some hidden object searching footage, the family photo scribbling mini-game, and the unique hint system utilizing the family dog, Scruff.