In The Shadows

I like the pixel graphics of this game. The gameplay is as expected - but no wonder, as I'm a backer of the Kickstarter back in 2016

I saw this game at a student developer showing at a college in Montreal some time ago and was very impressed so when I saw it on Steam I had to try it out. The game is very good, the story, design and game play are very well thought out. I am a big fan of unique puzzle games, kind of tired of the same stuff so I look for more original designs and this one fits the bill with a nice light and shadow based game play that adds new concepts as you go through the levels to keep it interesting, even to the point where I would have liked to see even more levels with certain mechanics (like the movement of the sun or the shadow mirroring levels). Given this it must also be noted that there are some issues which I am sure could have been polished with more time. The controls are less responsive than ideal (mainly the jumping), there were some glitches where I had to restart the level as my shadow no longer jumped, the respawn points were often off leaving you in an area that forced a level restart plus a few other minor bugs. None of these really were much of an issue though, so I still really recommend trying it out.

I loved this game; the environments, music, ambience... the shadows are adorable too! Despite the somber story, I was hoping there were more levels to solve!

an incredibly beautiful platformer that shouldn't be missing from any game collection.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3672409005 Суб'єктивно це одна з кращих ігор, які я пройшов за останній час... Цікаво, що я бачив її ще дуже давно і навіть пробував грати, але зіткнувся з багами, які не дозволяли десь пройти, тоді мене це відштовхнуло. Ці баги й досі присутні, іноді доводилось починати рівень спочатку. Своєю атмосферою та наративом гра нагадала мені [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/26800/Braid/] Braid [/url] [spoiler](для мене вона менш зрозуміла текстами)[/spoiler], проте тут немає такого, скажімо так, вражаючого платформінгу, або технічного стану. А безперечно в обох цих іграх є душа і вкладено в них дуже багато сенсів та емоцій. Той самий «hidden gem» випадок.

The volume of the sound would not adjust for me, so it was very loud. Also, I was disappointed to find that the game is virtually unplayable if you have issues seeing low contrast images, because there is no way to adjust the visuals. Yes, I understand that the game is meant to be about shadows and the interplay between darkness and light, but I have played plenty of games of this sort that I am still able to see because I can tweak the video settings just enough. Besides, this is not a horror game that relies on darkness for spookiness, this is a puzzle game that has no combat and no jumpscares (admittedly I didn't play that long so I suppose I don't know). A cute (and this game does have charming art) and casual puzzle game should not be unplayable because I can't see the images. It might be easy to make a game that's no problem for you to see, but there are lots of people who would love to play your game but can't because of disabilities. It takes a bit more effort, but making a game accessible to everyone means that so many more people will be able to enjoy it. Please do better, developers. I would be willing to try other games by this team (because this is a cute and clever game), but I cannot recommend this one.

As a fan since the very beginning (Kickstarter) I really recommend this cute little game. The artstyle is awesome just like the soundtrack is, also the puzzles are great and challenging if you want to get all the stars. @Colorspace Studio please give us more!!