Best friends Arina and Frendt fall into a series of vibrant, dreamlike island gardens peppered with everyday objects from their childhood. Together they embark on an emotional journey that examines the significance of their friendship: the memories they’ve built, what must be let go, and what should never be left behind.
Lost in a mysterious realm where cause and effect are malleable, the friends find that time flows in all directions. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and reach the apex of each isle. Follow the duo as they unpack and explore their significant moments spent together, lighting up constellations and illuminating threads of a bittersweet narrative.
"A masterwork."
- The Guardian
“A must-have title for anyone who enjoys puzzle games.”
- Gaming Trend
“An incredibly clever and frighteningly intricate puzzle formula.”
- Nintendo Life
"Full of creative touches and small magical moments."
- GameSpot
"A magical journey."
- Polygon
“You really need to play it.’
- Engadget
FEATURES
• Vibrant, storybook-inspired art style
• Dreamy tale of adventure, friendship and growing-up
• Gorgeous single player experience with a meaningful personal story
• Bespoke ingenious puzzles require the manipulation of time to solve
• Accessible design; simple controls, and no text, speech, time pressure or complex UI
• Relaxing, ambient soundtrack by feature-artist Tim Shiel
• Play in widescreen landscape or tall portrait view
• Seventeen achievements to find and complete
• No internet required. No data tracking. No in-app purchases. No ads.
AWARDS
• 'Apple Design Award' Winner - Apple 2019
• 'Mac Game of the Year' Winner - Apple 2018
• 'Game of the Year' Winner - AGDA 2018
• 'Most Innovative Game' Winner - Game Two 2018
• ‘Best Technology’ Winner - Sense Of Wonder Night 2018
• 'Visual Excellence' Finalist - IGF 2018
• 'Best of MIX' Winner - MIX Seattle 2018
• 'Game Design Excellence' Winner - BIC Fest 2017
• Plus another twenty industry award nominations
• 'Final Selection' of more than 16 international festivals
Stream or buy the original and extended soundtrack of The Gardens Between at https://awal.lnk.to/glowingpains
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Hmmm Good But
Lovely game. Great graphics and a different kind of game play. Puzzle solving with a difference. It’s enjoyable but just far too short and far to easy. Whole game complete in just over an hour playtime. Would like more especially from a payed for game.
Not what I expected (but better)
The gameplay isn’t as active as I initially expected. In fact, it’s completely different from what I was expecting, but in a good way. It’s a whole experience. It is so visually stunning and immersive that I am awestruck. Its sound effects are a cherry on top. Developers of this game should be immensely proud of themselves.
Beautiful game but too short
By the time I got to the hardest level it was over.
Brilliant, interesting, joyful
63 yrs old. Just passing the time of day away.
Amazing
When I first started playing, I thought it was pleasant enough but it was just a continuously scrolling game, pretty simple.
Oh boy, was I wrong. The game gets more complex with each level. The graphics are superb, the music is perfect and it’s just so difficult to stop playing. More of this type, please 😎
Rubbish
Wasted £4.99 not a puzzle game to me , shouldn’t be in the same category as “the room” rubbish.
Absolutely stunning
This is more than a game, it’s an immersive experience. From the graphics, to the music, to the storyline it’s truly a beautiful piece of work. Well done developers, hope to see more from you soon (and thank you for several hours of pure enjoyment)
Absolutely phenomenal
Been playing it with my kids ages 4 and 6 and we are all loving it. The art, animation and audio are first class (Pixar quality really) and the puzzles and mechanics are so clever and also keep throwing new ideas. Best puzzle game I’ve played since Monument Valley and probably actually better than that overall as a game too. Amazing work devs I’m in awe of your achievement here.
Very bad performance
Peformance is terrible on an iPhone XS Max. Feels like an iPhone 4.
Relaxing puzzler
Great game to unwind with. Excellent music graphics and intriguing story. Highly recommend it to all.