The Gardens Between

Beautiful game that celebrates friendship and memories. I felt so nostalgic about my own childhood while playing this game. Took me a full day to complete it. Beautiful backdrops, stunning music, and soothing gameplay that offers some serious brain teasers in between. Better played on a big screen like an ipad vs a small iphone to truly savour the design and details. Details are key in the gameplay as well. Concept wise, the idea of turning back time is a a great idea for a game, and its also a powerful metaphor for nostalgia. My only grouse is that game is a battery killer, both on an ipad and an iphone. Apple really needs to do something about it.

Fantastic..like monument valley..reduced a star for battery drain on iPad..goes down 50% in just 2 levels

You can tell a lot of love and effort has gone into making this game. Heartily recommended as a chill relaxing experience with mild puzzles and a cute narrative.

It’s stunning. The artwork, graphics, soothing background music and sounds. It’s so calming. The puzzles are not too hard as well. This is mobile gaming at its very best.

This game(?) isn't really a game. I'm not sure what you'd call it since there is no real game play, just constant scrolling left and right. I don't normally pay for an unknown game(?) but it was recommended on YouTube and it was an editors choice. This game(?) is the reason I will NEVER pay first for a game before at least a free trial period. I wish I could get my money back for this waste of an app (it is NOT a game). You have hurt a lot of other app developers with this piece of trash (that is a better description than game is), because I won't trust buying their apps without a free trial.

I don’t download games a lot and when I do they are puzzle games like Room, House of DaVinci, Machinarium, Botanicula, Samarost. Many years ago I played Myst series and even very old school: The Manhole. I love those games and play them over again because there are just a few well-made puzzle games. Others are disappointing. The Gardens in Between is absolutely unique and possibly the most creative puzzle game I’ve played in my 57 years. Gameplay involves what I considered memory islands and involve gathering light into a lantern, time shifting, jumping boxes, fog bridges, and using electricity and old technology (like printing) in creative ways. There is a wholesome bond between two friends that you see in memories. I had a tear or two at the end. One thing about gameplay that I found was that I didn’t get immersed for hours when playing. I would complete an island and then I’d typically stop and play another day. I think this was because the goal each time was sort of similar (get a lighted lantern to the top). But it was quite an interesting diversion and that is basically the biggest thing you want from a game app. Well done! I look forward to what you create later on.

For some other similar games, I have given up and looked up how to solve the puzzles, but these make sense. Some are more challenging than others, but they are solvable. Beyond that, the theme is really sweet, and I enjoy the artwork. This is my favorite iPad game.

Just the puzzle games, do you know

This game is one of the top 5 games I've played on the iPad, right up there with Edith Finch, Wild Rift, and Wolf Among Us.

I wanted a cozy game I could play in between doom scrolling, I’m amazed at how beautiful this game is. I’m blown away!