# Should adventure games have inbuilt hint systems?

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**Category:** General\
**Created:** [June 22, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/should-adventure-games-have-inbuilt-hint-systems/828 "2017-06-22T00:17:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/should-adventure-games-have-inbuilt-hint-systems/828/5 "2017-06-22T01:30:17Z")

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> [@N\_N](#):
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> The Steam Summer sale kicks off in less than 24 hours. Is TWP about to be sold at a discount price??

[Yes](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/gog-com-summer-sale-with-thimbleweed-park/720/2).

> [@N\_N](#):
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> I’d have preferred it though if you had to work for your hints.

I think that the solution adopted by Machinarium has this precise purpose: not giving hints for free.

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