Where Shadows Slumber

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  • Summary: Where Shadows Slumber is a mobile adventure puzzle game that takes place in a world that has been plunged into darkness. You will guide Obe, an old man who discovers a mysterious lantern in the forest, on one last journey. The only tools at your disposal are your wits and the chaotic natureWhere Shadows Slumber is a mobile adventure puzzle game that takes place in a world that has been plunged into darkness. You will guide Obe, an old man who discovers a mysterious lantern in the forest, on one last journey. The only tools at your disposal are your wits and the chaotic nature of the universe. Anything that is not touched by light has the freedom to change. This governing principle will be your guide in the darkness, but also your undoing. After all, if you are not touched by the light, you have the freedom to change as well. What will you become?… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. KickMyGeek
    Sep 19, 2018
    90
    If some people will not appreciate the madness that emerges from the game, the chaotic spirit and the dark morality of the character and the various protagonists, it is clear that this game is an excellent puzzle-game filled with intelligent challenges, difficult, varied and innovative.
  2. Pocket Gamer UK
    Sep 20, 2018
    90
    Where Shadows Slumber mixes light and darkness in some intelligent and incredibly engaging ways.
  3. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 2, 2018
    80
    Where Shadows Slumber is a good puzzle game that mixes light and shadow not only in its puzzles but also in the quite strange story that unfolds between the levels.
  4. Pocket Tactics
    Oct 3, 2018
    80
    The puzzles are clever, but not as varied or mind-melting as the Go series. The game's central mechanic is cool, but it isn't quite clever or adaptable enough to push it to instant-classic status like Monument Valley. That said, it would be hard to reach the heights of those games, and as it is, Where Shadows Slumber is an atmospheric and imaginative puzzle game.
  5. 148Apps
    Sep 20, 2018
    70
    This puzzle game has its fair share of issues, but it’s worth seeing through to the end.
  6. Metro GameCentral
    Oct 3, 2018
    70
    There are many clever, elegantly-designed puzzles, which escalate in complexity to include multiple light sources. But there are also some nasty bugs in later levels, several of which require you to quit and restart the game.
  7. TouchArcade
    Sep 26, 2018
    70
    The pace is pretty good, the game looks and sounds great, and on an individual level some of the puzzles are fun to untangle. The games shines with potential, and that does take it a good distance. As such, I’d probably still recommend the game, even if I can’t do so as enthusiastically as I would have liked to. It’s buggy, the design feels inconsistent, and the story keels over at the last minute, but you may want to put up with all of that if only to get at the bits that work.

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  1. Lordnine
    Oct 23, 2018
    6
    The game is filled with some clever puzzles that are unfortunately marred by a hefty amount of bugs and oddly clunky controls.

Awards & Rankings

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#59 Best iOS Game of 2018
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#37 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2018
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#48 Most Shared iOS Game of 2018

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