GAMES WE LOVE

The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show

Experience the magic of Rusty Lake with this wonderfully weird tribute.

The quirky studio behind the Rusty Lake games celebrates a decade of odd entertainment with the surreal puzzler The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show. In addition to helping a magician with his stage act – pulling a bunny out of a tiger’s mouth, for instance – you’ll try to break out of an escape room inspired by the developer’s offices.

What we love: The treasure trove of Easter eggs for long-time series fans. By the time you’ve lit the candles on the gigantic 10th-anniversary cake, you’ll have sussed out a clue from a crow’s-head mask, peered behind a painting of iconic game locations and had an ominous encounter with some familiar shadowy figures.

There’s more to this magic show than stacking boxes and lighting lights. What’s that strange glitch?

Quick tip: Playing cards are hidden around the magic-show theatre and the Rusty Lake offices. To find them, look at Maarten’s computer after the party – you’ll see three hints, followed by numbers in brackets that correspond to magic acts you’ll want to revisit.

Meet the creator: Rusty Lake is the name of both the supernatural universe of interwoven games (plus comics, music and a short film) and the Amsterdam–based indie studio that’s been making them since 2015. As a special tip of the magician’s hat for fans, the developers added themselves as in-game characters in The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show – and even voiced their own dialogue.