Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy is an adventure/puzzle game for the PC. The goal of the game is to figure out who has been leaving the threatening notes to the students attending Waverly Academy. Nancy goes undercover as a student at Waverly Academy and quickly finds out only Valedictorians are getting the letters from the “Black Cat”.

Players take on the role of Nancy Drew and have to find out the identity of the Black Cat. Nancy finds herself back at school and interacting with students all over again. Pieces of the story line are revealed as Nancy meets the other girls on her floor and starts to ask questions. The questions lead to other questions and answers are revealed if you ask the right questions. There are, usually, multiple questions to ask until the player has asked all of the questions.

The game is a bit open ended. Nancy has things she needs to do, but the player has to figure out how to get them accomplished. The objectives are found in Nancy’s journal and they will say things such as meet all of the girls on your floor at Waverly Academy. Players have to walk around meeting the girls, but of course all of the girls are not in their room. Nancy will have to wander around finding all of the girls.

As Nancy talks to the girls, more is revealed about the Black Cat and what has happened to the two girls already struck by the black cat. Nancy quickly figures out who the popular girls are and who the girls are that are not so popular. Nancy is also tasked with other jobs as she is finding out the identity of the Black Cat. Nancy will have to do things for the girls to get information, as well. At one point Nancy needs a password and the person holding the password asks Nancy to do her DNA model before she will hand over the password.

The tasks from the girls are usually puzzle based, but some are in the form of mini-games. The puzzles can be challenging and will take some concentration to figure out. There are two modes of play and even on the easiest mode the puzzles are still challenging. The puzzles are different from each other, too, so players won’t get bored doing the same puzzle over and over.

The graphics in Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy are high quality. The areas in the game look like real life areas and the people are not cartoony. The sound in the game is great too. The story line is all read to the player, but includes text for people that may not be able to turn their sound on or may not have sound.

Over all, Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy is an entertaining, but challenging. Players that enjoy adventure games mixed with puzzle games will truly enjoy this game. The game offers plenty of game play and challenge. If adventure/puzzle games are your type of game, head out to your local retailer and pick yourself up a copy of Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy.