Uncle Albert's Adventures () is a French series of adventure puzzle video games designed by Éric Viennot, developed by Lexis Numérique and published by Emme Interactive between 1998 and 2004. The first three games have been published in English.
Plot and gameplay Uncle Albert is known to be an adventurous inventor and traveller, keeping an album of all his discoveries, treasures, and secrets. The album is a travel log and journal full of sketches, living animals, and working mechanisms. The player interacts with the album, using bookmarks to navigate between the pages, and unlocking new pages by solving puzzles.
Games 1998: Uncle Albert's Magical Album (original title: ) 1999: Uncle Albert's Fabulous Voyage (original title: ) 2000: Uncle Albert's Mysterious Island (original title: ) 2003: (not published in English) 2004: (not published in English)
Spin-off series 2002: (not published in English) 2003: (not published in English) 2004: (not published in English) 2006: (not published in English)
Book 2000: (not published in English, published in France by Éditions Albin Michel, )
Reception The first three Uncle Albert games were commercially successful. French newspaper Libération reported their combined sales at 500,000 units by October 2002. Magical Album received generally positive reviews from journalists, who praised the graphics, riddles, music, and replay value.
References
External links Uncle Albert's Adventures on Éric Viennot's website on the Internet Archive Former official website on the Internet Archive