What do you do with a jar of jam, a mop, a parrot feather and a ball of string? I don’t know either, but they’re probably useful at some point—better keep them around just in case.

Jack Keane certainly has a place for such seemingly useless objects. As an adventure game, it’ll take a lot of object hunting and clever ingenuity (not to mention much clicking) to puzzle your way through the story.

Jack, our titular adventurer, begins the game in a bit of a spot. Surrounded by ruffians on the top of Big Ben, he has to find his way out of a rather sticky situation. Not long after he escapes, he’s commissioned by the Queen to head to Tooth Island and help a secret agent foil the plans of a mad doctor. Sounds ridiculous, right? Of course it does; that’s all part of the fun.

Jack Keane pokes a lot of fun at adventure games in general, with several jabs at today’s headlines. This meta-humor is a little too dry or poorly worded at worst, but there are many moments that are incredibly funny. Some of the puzzles are over-the-top an a scale of believability, and that just makes everything more interesting. Most of the time the various references will keep a smile on your face, and it helps to relieve the monotony of constantly clicking everything.

The adventure part of the title is standard fare, with a lot of item gathering and dialogue with other characters. While there doesn’t seem to be any un-winnable situations, a few puzzles had me crawling all over the place until I understood where to go next. These puzzles are relatively few; however, the overall difficulty is rather moderate. Adventure vets will likely have very little trouble, which makes Jack Keane a decent starting point for those new to the genre.

The game looks great, with a lot of vibrant colors and lush backdrops. Occasionally the detail is a little overwhelming when the backgrounds are almost glowing with color, but the visuals are fantastic nonetheless. While Jack moves a little slowly, the animation is interesting enough to watch, and is well choreographed. The voice work, however, could use a little work; occasionally, the characters sound like they’re just reading lines, and despite being in a game overrun by accents, Jack doesn’t seem to have one.

Overall, Jack Keane is a rather fun adventure game, even if it does suffer a little in minor details. If you’re a fan of the genre at all, it’s well worth the effort.