Follow the meaning

Released Nov 2024

Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

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All announced content has been released

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $4.99

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Evaluation

Follow the meaning launched on Steam on November 22, 2024 as a self-contained point-and-click adventure game, described explicitly as "a short, strange, satisfying adventure." Following launch, the developer issued several bug-fix and quality-of-life patches through early 2025, and expanded the game to mobile (iOS and Android) on April 9, 2025, along with a novelty MS-DOS release. A small achievement update was added in April 2025 as well. Crucially, on May 18, 2026, HiKing Mind Studio announced their next game — Falling Apart — a new point-and-click adventure made in collaboration with the same publisher, Second Maze. This signals the studio has moved on to a new project rather than continuing to develop content for Follow the meaning. There is no DLC listed, no roadmap or announced future content for this game, and no sustained pattern of major content releases beyond the initial launch. The game was marketed and designed as a complete, standalone experience from the outset. All post-launch activity has been maintenance and platform expansion, not new content additions.

Evidence

Studio announced a new game, Falling Apart, signalling development focus has moved on from Follow the meaning.

news post · May 18, 2026 source development ending

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Follow the meaning officially launched on Steam as the studio's debut title after 1.5 years of development.

news post · Nov 22, 2024 source content shipped

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Details

Developer

HiKing Mind Studio

Publisher

Second Maze

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

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Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Adventure Puzzle Point & Click 2D Hand-drawn Mystery Multiple Endings Indie Detective Surreal Story Rich Atmospheric Hidden Object Investigation Horror

About this game

A desperate letter summons detective Paul Trilby to a peculiar island town, divided by a wall and ruled by a Hospital. Regular citizens get admitted and then return without their memories. A sinister conspiracy is afoot. Can you get to the bottom of this mystery?

Follow the meaning is a surreal, hand-drawn, point-and-click adventure inspired by classic titles like Samorost and the Rusty Lake series.

Use wit, curiosity and lateral thinking to puzzle your way towards a solution, helped by the citizens you meet along the way. Remember that there is always a grain of truth in the local gossip.