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Today’s Spotlight is The Gardens Between, a surreal puzzle adventure game by The Voxel Agents and soundtrack artist Tim Shiel.
Control Arina and Frendt as they explore over 20 vibrant, storybook-esque islands littered with items that hold significant meaning from throughout their childhood friendship.
Each island is a puzzle that involves time and environmental manipulation. The game’s story is told through a wordless narrative that gradually reveals details regarding Arina and Frendt’s relationship. You can check out the launch trailer above.
The Gardens Between is available on Windows PC, Mac, and Linux (via Steam and the Humble Store), PS4, and Switch for $19.99.
Here’s a rundown of the game:
The Gardens Between is a single-player adventure-puzzle game about time, memory and friendship.
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.
Manipulate time to solve puzzles and reach the apex of each isle. Follow the duo as they unpack and explore their precious moments spent together, lighting up constellations and illuminating threads of a bittersweet narrative.
Key Features:
- Manipulate time to solve ingenious puzzles
- Vibrant, storybook-inspired art style
- Dreamy tale of adventure, friendship and growing-up
- More than twenty gorgeous and surreal gardens islands to explore
- Accessible design; simple controls, no text, speech, time pressure or complex UI
- Relaxing ambient soundtrack by feature-artist Tim Shiel
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