The Sailor’s Dream 12+
Simogo AB
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- $4.99
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Description
A peaceful narrative experience, in which the only objective is to satisfy your curiosity.
Explore an ocean dream world, in which time passes even when you are not there, visit forgotten islands and piece together memories – some even existing beyond the screen of your device.
“The Sailor’s Dream is a novella, a folk EP, and an art installation wrapped into one app ... It’s an inspired example of what storytelling can be in the 21st century and the way modern technology can shine new light on well-worn conventions.” - A.V. Club
“Its lonely, bittersweet tale—told in a wonderfully unique mix of approaches—is the best storytelling I've ever played on my iPad.” - Kotaku
“It's an experience that's entirely about the narrative, but one uniquely built for smartphones and tablets. The peaceful visuals, the wonderful music, the sharp writing, and the simple interactive toys all go towards creating an atmosphere and telling a story.” - The Verge
“... you can easily wander for hours through The Sailor’s Dream making music, playing it not like a game, but as an instrument ... If you are looking for a space to contemplate, a place to linger, a path to walk in patient consideration, you will find yourself at home in The Sailor’s Dream for quite some time.” - Kill Screen
“A world-in-miniature put in the palm of your hands, which rewards you for your exploration of it with sensory delight. And perhaps most powerfully of all, pushes you to feel deeply for its inhabitants.” - Gamezebo
What’s New
Version 1.4
- Added support for new devices
Ratings and Reviews
A Beautiful Experience
First off - this is not a game. There are no enemies to defeat or even puzzles to solve. This is an experiment in storytelling using game-like mechanics. Basically, imagine a version of Bioshock where all you did was explore the environment and find audio records and text that fleshed out the world. If that sounds boring to you, this is not your game and that's fine. The story told here is simple and melancholic and quite beautiful. The game also makes great use of the fact that this is a game situated on your phone as some objectives can only be achieved at certain times or on certain days. Not for everyone, but I loved it. A wonderful example of the unique ways video games can be used to tell a story.
Don't waste your money
It's just nothing on this app 👎🏼
One of a kind
This is really an extraordinary way of telling a story through text, visuals, and music, on an app carefully designed for the iPad/iPhone. I suggest reading the description of the app first, including all the quotes from the major companies, just so you know what your getting into.
I just want to add that there's no real 'puzzles' in this 'game' per say. There's a couple wonderful secrets for sure, but when I saw a room full of interesting things to interact with, I expected them to also be some kind of puzzle that I had to solve. They're not. They're just there to make some fun sounds/music.
Honestly, in the the end, when you do make it to the credits, the experience will leave you touched and satisfied.
App Privacy
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Information
- Seller
- Simogo AB
- Size
- 910.4 MB
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 8.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 12+ Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
- Copyright
- © 2014 Simogo, All rights reserved.
- Price
- $4.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.