I’ve recently played This Bed We Made (TBWM) and had a blast! So, it’s only natural that I’d play its DLC, Lost & Found: A This Bed We Made Story. Having done that, all I have to say is that Lowbirth Games definitely knows how to make fun mystery games!
Before going into it, just a heads up. While the game is listed as a DLC, you can actually install and play it without the original game. It’s fine to play Lost & Found first. However, it would make more sense to play This Bed We Made first. Either way, you’ll have fun!
What’s Sophie Up To Now?
In Lost & Found, you once again find yourself in Sophie Roy’s shoes.The DLC is set in the 1960s, meaning some time had passed between the Lost & Found and TBWM. After the events of the TBWM, Sophie now works aboard the MS Orpheus, a transatlantic cruise ship travelling between North America and Europe.
Still working as a maid, Sophie will be cleaning up messes throughout the ship and tidying up rooms, similar to the TBWM. However, the main appeal of the game is the detective work, and there’s plenty of it for Sophie to do on the ship as well! In the DLC, Sophie’s as inquisitive as before, and you can bet she’ll be snooping around.
Something new in Lost & Found is that, occasionally, you’ll be asked to deliver or fetch items for the guests, i.e. tea, mail, etc. Otherwise, the gameplay remains pretty much the same. Personally, I’m okay with it as the familiarity helps to further establish Sophie style and methods for getting information.
In Lost & Found, you’re on the hunt for a thief. A guest on the ship found a treasured item missing and it’s up to you to find the culprit. It’s a short and simple mystery that doesn’t take too long. That being said, one you reached the end, replayability isn’t really an option.
Unlike TBWM, once you’ve reached the end, you can still replay the game to get to the other endings. So, if you were hoping that Lost & Found would be the same, then I got some bad news for you. On top of that, you’re only give a handful of rooms to explore, unlike in TBWM where you get the entire Clarington Hotel to carry out your investigation. All in all, the Lost & Found can be wrapped up in around 2 hours, give or take a couple of minutes.
However, sometimes, a short story can also be lots of fun and entertainment! TBWM’s story was, if you go by a single ending only, rather short as well. However, it’s the different endings that really adds to it. While Regardless, Lost & Found’s story is sufficiently entertaining by itself, rather than being drawn out unnecessarily.
Verdict: A Short Yet Pleasant Trip
Lost & Found is a great follow up to This Bed We Made. It certainly checked my boxes for a fun mystery solver despite not adding much to gameplay. The characters are charming and intriguing, it was definitely fun talking to them as compared to the TBWM, personally.
However, if you weren’t really sold on This Bed We Made, then it might not be worth it. Lost & Found can still be enjoyed as a short mystery solver on its own, but the base game provides a little more. I really wished it was longer and had more things to do as the premise and setting is great and one I like; very Death On The Nile sans death. Basically, if you were really into This Bed We Made and want a little something just before the next instalment, the DLC provides. If you weren’t, then maybe pass.
At the end of the day, the Lost & Found provides sufficient fun for some quick mystery solving fun, even on its own. If you enjoyed and really liked This Bed We Made, it definitely helps to feed your curiosity about Sophie’s latest puzzle and dilemmas. It’ll also clue you in about what Lowbirth Games is up to next with Sophie.
