About The Gardens Between
The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.
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.
Features Vibrant, storybook-inspired art style
Dreamy tale of adventure, friendship and growing-up
Gorgeous single player experience with a meaningful personal story
Bespoke ingenious puzzles require the manipulation of time to solve
Accessible design; simple controls, and no text, speech, time pressure or complex UI
Relaxing, ambient soundtrack by feature-artist Tim Shiel
Play in full detail on your gorgeous 4k screen
Reception
"Magical moments." - GameSpot
"Incredibly clever." - Nintendo Life
"Every element works in unison." - Shindig.nz
"A magical journey." - Polygon
"You really need to play it." - Engadget
Awards and Festivals 'Excellence In Art' Winner IMGA 2020
'Apple Design Award' Winner 2019
'Best Puzzles' Winner Webby Awards 2019
Apple 'Mac Game of the Year' Winner 2018
'Game of the Year' Winner at the Australia Game Developer Awards 2018
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How long does it take to beat The Gardens Between?
Players report about 2 hours of playtime on average for The Gardens Between. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.
What genre is The Gardens Between?
The Gardens Between is an Indie, Adventure, Puzzle game, released in 2018.
Is The Gardens Between worth playing?
The Gardens Between is an indie game from 2018. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like The Pedestrian, Journey, Before Your Eyes. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.
What games are similar to The Gardens Between?
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