Разработчик: Colorspace Studio
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In the Shadows – сольный проект: я разрабатывал его в одиночку на протяжении трех лет. Эта игра – часть меня. В ней нашли отражение события и случаи из моей жизни. Это история, которой я хочу поделиться с миром. Желаю вам приятно провести время!Поддерживаемые языки: english, french, spanish - spain, japanese, korean, russian, simplified chinese, spanish - latin america
Системные требования
Windows
- 64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
- ОС *: Windows 7
- Процессор: Intel Core i7
- Оперативная память: 2 GB ОЗУ
- Видеокарта: HD Graphics 5000
- DirectX: версии 10
- Место на диске: 2 GB
- 64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
- ОС: Windows 10
- Процессор: Intel i7
- Оперативная память: 2 GB ОЗУ
- Видеокарта: AMD Radeon HD 5800 Serie OR Gforce 285 GTX
- DirectX: версии 10
- Место на диске: 2 GB
Mac
- ОС: Mavericks (10.9)
- Процессор: Intel Core i7
- Оперативная память: 2 GB ОЗУ
- Видеокарта: HD Graphics 5000
- Место на диске: 2 GB
- ОС: Mavericks (10.9)
- Процессор: Intel i7
- Оперативная память: 2 GB ОЗУ
- Видеокарта: Dedicated Graphic Card
- Место на диске: 2 GB
Linux
- ОС: Ubuntu 15.04
- Процессор: Intel i7
- Оперативная память: 2 GB ОЗУ
- Видеокарта: HD Graphics 5000
- Место на диске: 2 GB
- ОС: Ubuntu 16.04
- Процессор: Intel i7
- Оперативная память: 2 GB ОЗУ
- Видеокарта: AMD Radeon HD 5800 Serie OR Gforce 285 GTX
- Место на диске: 2 GB
Отзывы пользователей
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.
Got stuck at one of the submarine levels and asked myself, do I really want to deal with this anymore?
Inexact controls, timing puzzles, mechanics popping up and disappearing...
The answer was no.
And you can save money by using my answer if you so wish.
Plot
The game leaves you to search for the meaning of the story yourself. You don’t have to venture through every door but if you do then you’ll know what this game means to the developer. It’s a really beautiful little story that you don’t have to delve into but will encounter a much more meaningful experience if you do.
Character
There’s not much to the boy we control beyond how he obviously is perceiving the world around him. Given we control him he appears to be without fear, easily dodging the shadow creatures without a care but at the same time we know these games are figments of his imagination and that he really is a scared little boy living through a confusing experience.
Environment, Art & Design
The music is surprisingly beautiful for such a short game, it’s got a Fez-like, retro feel to it’s sound with synthesizers and jump noises. The pixel based backgrounds are simple yet make you want to just stop and look at them, especially the sun and moon levels.
Mechanics
Very simple stuff for the boy which was enjoyable, lending itself to focusing on the logic puzzle rather than your abilities. The range of shadow creatures was good too and mixing their abilities throughout the levels felt natural and challenging.
Tidbits
I was mildly enjoying the game before I started looking at how to enter the blocked off rooms and it was then that I really came to appreciate it. The puzzles on their own were good, the meaning and story added so much more to the experience. It became the sort of game that you want to thank the developer for sharing.
Negatives (cause I’m picky)
The game had a few bugs towards the end. I think I got hardlocked in one level and couldn’t progress so ended up dragging boxes in piles across the platform to reach my goal XD The penultimate level too I’m positive I cheated but I also couldn’t find a working solution. It didn’t deter my enjoyment and to some extent excited some unexpected problem solving but it didn’t quite reach a perfect finished product.
Also, a bug with boxes and light source interaction where the box would clip through the floor when it entered a light source (particularly in the gravity levels) and then would destroy itself as a fix. The destruction was quite helpful to reset it but it would be better if it didn’t happen at all.
Conclusion
A lovely, fairly short game with thought provoking mechanics and a sentiment that will stick with me. It's not perfect but I'm glad to have played it.
A cool pixel-puzzler with light/shadow mechanics at its core.
Solid art and concept.
But the mechanics and level design are a bit tedious at times, even if the solution is fairly obvious, it takes a bit too long to actually execute.
The movement is also a bit clunky and multiple times I experienced weird physics, mostly with moving light sources and boxes around.
In The Shadows is a game that deserves much more attention. The beautifully crafted voxel 2D world compliments the lighting and colours, to create various tones to deliver each chapter of the game.
With each chapter a new mechanic is introduced to the player. First by offering a simple puzzle to demonstrate how it works, before being gently lead into more challenging but fair scenarios, which make you think about how to use the world and the mechanics in front of you.
The mechanics, while fairly simple, introduce new ways of solving and thinking about puzzles, all of which reinforce the key themes of the game; light/dark and the passage of time.
At just over 2 hours long (In my experience) for the core game, it offers a concise but interesting experience. Would recommend.
I had a lot of fun playing this title:) Puzzles were enjoyable, graphics beautiful and the story was touching :)
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.
A nice Braid-like puzzle platformer. Not too difficult. It does suffer from a few bugs and the typical tired cliches of 2015 era indie games (forced emotionalism, needless 8-bit-style graphics).
This game is super relaxing from the artwork to the music. You could go from beginning to end in this game fairly quickly but if you are looking to 100% the story of the game along with all of the achievements, it can be quite challenging. Some of the star collectibles can be a real brain twister to collect and there are a few hidden rooms that can be pretty tough to find. Overall, it was a relaxing and fun experience with a touching story tucked into it as well.
such a unique and beautiful game. recomended to everyone who wants something creative and relaxing but also eerie at times. if you liked oxenfree, night in the woods and pinstripe you will fall in love with in the shadows.
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!
This game is soooo close to being a game that is ready for the market, but there is are a few things that keep me from recommending this game: primarily, bugs. During my playthrough of this game, I encountered the same glitches over and over again. Sometimes it would be bad behavior of the NPCs, who started floating and then would completely freeze, forcing me to restart the level from the beginning. Sometimes I would just fall through the floor, forcing me to restart the level from the beginning. I must have encountered at least a dozen different instances where I could reliably say "that shouldn't be happening", and that's in a complete, start-to-finish, 4 hour playthrough. That's too many bugs, most of which were game breaking or forced me out of the atmosphere, or both.
Next is the general lack of polish on some game mechanics. Now, this is a puzzle game, so the game is supposed to be somewhat difficult of course, but sometimes the mechanics would screw you over, pushing boxes where they weren't supposed to go, forcing you to backtrack several minutes to get to where you wanted to be again. Sometimes it was behaving frustratingly where sometimes shadows would activate at a shorter distance than they deactivate, and other inconveniences that were either part of poor level design or poor game design.
There also seemed to be a story somewhere in the game, but it was impossible to figure out and overall distracted from the game than it added to the game. This could use a lot of fleshing out; I might even be able to forgive bugs and poorly implemented mechanics if the story was enjoyable.
The atmosphere and soundtrack were incredible, and the visuals tied it all together beautifully. The game is a great proof of concept; and there's a good game within the mechanics, but the level design and glitches make it more frustrating than it is a good game. On top of that, this game sports a $16 price tag; for that price, you could get games that are more polished and more fun with a better story. This game is not worth $16; it only has 4-5 hours worth of content, maybe up to 8 if you want to 100% it. If you can get it on sale for $10 or less, and you're really a fan of atmospheric puzzle games and can withstand ample bugs, by all means try it out.
In the Shadows is a little gem of an indie game!
I really enjoyed the pixel art and animation in this puzzle game.
Clearly a lot of time and effort was put into the visual aesthetic and soundtrack and it makes for a very atmospheric experience.
Most puzzles are a joy to figure out, but I did run into 2 or 3 that required too specific a timing and execution to complete for my taste.
Overall however the levels never outstay their welcome, on top of that all of them are nicely varied and beautifully detailed.
I like how it leaves you the option as a player to play it just as a puzzle-platformer or dig a little deeper to see what secrets you may find.
For me personally the story really struck a note.
It surprises me that this game didn't get more attention than it did: glad that I picked this one up!
Recommended if you like puzzle-platformers, interactive storyteling, pixel art and good soundtracks!
Quite easy game to relax. Great work mixing pixel art with voxels but in high frame rates like with my monitor at 144hz some artifacts can be seen, maybe is just me but even with that no a huge thing. The game is sort that is the only really bad thing about it but enjoyable.
I've been following the devlopement of this game on Reddit for almost a year now, and I'm really happy with how the final product turned out. There is a lot of charm in this game that comes from its simplicity and style. I think everyone should give it a shot even if they have the slightest of interests in it!
This is a pixel art puzzle platformer that's similar to FEZ and also has some similar aspects to Braid. Any casual or experienced gamer should be able to get the hang of this game and find it enjoyable. The controls are relatively simple and the environment is beautiful to navigate through. The use of 3D lighting within what seems like a regular 2D sidescroller really brings something fresh and eye catching to the genre. The music also does a great job to immerse you and tie everything together. The worlds were interesting with neat places to explore, and secret rooms to find! The story was captivating and brought the game to a close with a very emotional ending. The puzzles were fun and were definitely challenging in places. However, there aren’t any rage quitting or ridiculous puzzles here. Each of the monster’s mechanics were great to play around with.
There’s not much bad to say about this game. There were a couple issues of the character clipping through the background or spawning in an odd place. The screen resolution seemed to reset every time I started the game. To be picky, I’d say the somewhat stereotypical pixel art game sound effects were a little hard to get used to and didn’t seem to fit in well with the environment at first.
Personally, I really enjoyed this game, even though it is a bit short. Within 6.6 hours I completed all the achievements in the game, and I wasn’t going very fast doing it. I still feel like I got my money’s worth out of it. I’d recommend this game to anyone that’s remotely interested in games like this. I also do recommend you solve all the puzzles to get to all the parts of the story!
To the Dev: I’ve been following this game for a couple years now, back when I was very interested in video game development and wanted to make something of my own. I’m so happy to see this game progress, release, and become what it is today. The ending really hit me hard. You should be very proud of what you created here!
In the Shadows is a game with a soul. Behind the beautiful looks and ambience is a good puzzler with a story to tell.
Some of the puzzles are still giving me a hard time, this is a good sign :). Enjoy!
So far this is a great puzzle game with amazing artwork. The game has a similar flow to games like Super Meat Boy and Escape Goat in that there's a handful of stages with each being divided into short levels that require overcoming a puzzle. The puzzles are much slower paced than the preceding games mentioned, and involve manipulating light sources to transform shadow creatures into various objects to help collect stars. Definitely recommend.
I LOVE THIS GAME! I felt like I was playing FEZ again for the first time!
The developer's use of light and shadows in the game is amazing compared to other pixel-art platformers and is very refreshing!
So far I have played the first 10 levels or so, and I have got to say that the game is very reminiscent of FEZ on how the character's movement is paced. You don't run around like in other platformers e.g. meatboy. It's more of a fast-walking or jogging speed.
That being said the controls are fine and play into the core game really well. The only issue I have is there are a few clipping issues on some of the platforms, but honestly nothing I found to be game breaking or repetetively annoying.
Some segments are more challenging than others early on however you can always skip them and head straight for the door if you're feeling overwhelmed. The caveat to this is in later stages the door becomes harder and harder to reach and more obstacles get in your way. This isn't always the case but for certain stages it is.
Story wise, there isn't necessarily a ton of content there, however, the atmosphere the minor amount of story builds up is perfect for what the game offers. It's not exactly what you would call "Story driven". Like I said, again, it is very atmospheric.
Music isn't half bad either and I didn't find the background music to be repetetive, just fitting for the mood.
The enemies in the game consist of various shadow creatures that turn into utility objects when exposed to light. It's definitely something different, because in some circumstances you will have to avoid touching them but also quickly turn on a light to turn them into a usable object and it can get somewhat tense. The caveat to this is for some reason dying does not reset the level, it just places you on a nearby platform you recently were standing on. It removes some of the threat from the enemies in my opinion.
Overall the game is great, I'd give it a solid 8/10 and would recommend it if you're interested in the platformer genre. It has controller support so there's that as well.
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Colorspace Studio |
| Платформы | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 27.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 83% положительных (24) |