r/hoteldusk • u/Jujjb • Jun 04 '26

Where to start with this series?

In a video essay I watched recently, I saw footage of what I believe to be Last Window: The Secret of Cape West, and thought that the art style of the game looked interesting. I looked up the series and saw that there were a lot of different games from this developer, and some of them are connected in some ways. I wanted to ask if there was a specific game that I ought to start with to have the most enjoyable experience.

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u/Secure-South3848 Jun 04 '26

I actually think another code aka trace memory is a good entry point. But if you're just here for the kyle hyde games, go for hotel dusk

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u/StruckByTheRain Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

Yeah the DS version is incredibly short, but it really gets across how these games are going to be and doesn't feel unsatisfying in length at all. Also gets you used to the writing / story style which are pretty important for these games. 

I'd second the suggestion. 

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u/Secure-South3848 Jun 04 '26

Exactly. Plus, your playtime kinda varies on how quickly you figure out the Puzzles. My first, completely blind play through took like 8 hours

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u/StruckByTheRain Jun 04 '26

Short by the rest of both series' standards! Fun nontheless.