The Academy: The First Riddle

Adventure In-app purchases

The Academy is a puzzle-packed adventure set in a school filled with mystery.

Rating: 3.3; 453 ratings
Downloads: 10K+; on Google Play
Price: Free; In-app purchases
Updated: Jul 13; 2020 · v0.7729

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About The Academy: The First Riddle

Arbor’s famed Academy has always been a place where brilliance and mystery go hand in hand. Step into the shoes of Sam, a freshman who will soon discover that both greatness and dread are to be found in the ancient halls of the school.
With a little help from your friends, tackle all of the challenges the Academy has to offer and become a part of the story unlike any you’ve played.

- Think outside the box with over 200 unique puzzles and riddles that will challenge even the most seasoned players

- Explore the visually gorgeous Academy with all of the secrets it holds

- Unravel a centuries-old mystery looming over the school and the town of Arbor

They say that behind every corner of the Academy lies a riddle waiting to be solved.
Are you ready to take on the challenge?

What’s new

Version 0.7729 · Updated July 13, 2020

More polish and bug fixes!

User reviews

Hassan

Best

Franchesca Eguia

Amazinggg but dont wanna spend money on a game so i only played chapter one

AD GAMER

Top game

Noob Gaming

amazing game but its paid

KARMANPREET Singh

Great game like life of strange

Canab Mohamed

I like this game

App details

The Academy: The First Riddle is a free Adventure app for Android with 10,000+ installs on Google Play and a 3.3/5 average rating from 453 ratings. It was released on June 19, 2020 and last updated on July 13, 2020. It requires Android 7.0 or later. The app offers in-app purchases.

Category: Adventure
Rating: 3.3 / 5 (453)
Installs: 10,000+
In-app purchases: Yes
Ads: No ads
Version: 0.7729
Size: 75M
Requires Android: 7.0 and up
Content rating: Everyone
Released: June 19, 2020
Last updated: July 13, 2020

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Average rating (3.3): Low. Many people skip apps under 4 stars.
Description (793 / 4000): Short. Google Play searches the full description, so a thin one leaves keywords out.
Last update (Jul 13, 2020): 2298 days ago.

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