In My Shadow
Release Date: April 9, 2021
Puzzle, platformers, arcade elements, indie games, singleplayer
OpenCritic
Puzzle game with platform game elements. In In My Shadow we play as Bella, whose memories of a difficult childhood come to life in the form of shadows on the walls of her house. The girl has to overcome a series of arcade and puzzle challenges in order to deal with her past.
In My Shadow is a platform game with puzzle game elements, based on the mechanics of shadow manipulation, which is not often used in video games. The game was developed by Playbae Games, an independent Indian studio, while its release was handled by Alcon Interactive Group.
Plot
The main character of In My Shadow is a young woman named Bella. After receiving an unexpected message from her father, the protagonist recalls her childhood and problems in her family. While trying to accept her difficult past, the girl watches her memories come to life on the walls of her house.
Mechanics
In In My Shadow we take control of the shadow of the younger version of the main character, cast on the wall of her room. Watching it from the side, we overcome various obstacles and avoid traps, also presented as shadows, as well as solve simple puzzles. The game also lets us zoom out and move objects in the room to change the position and size of obstacles visible on the walls, or create platforms for the little protagonist to jump onto. More than fifty such arcade and logic challenges await completion, which take place on the walls of the four rooms of Bella's house. Over time, the difficulty level increases; for example, one object can cast shadows on two walls, forcing you to be more inventive and spatially imaginative.
Technical aspects
In My Shadow has simple, yet colourful and clear graphics. It is complemented by an atmospheric soundtrack enhancing the emotions accompanying the watching of subsequent memories of Bella's difficult childhood.
Videos and Screens
[1:06] In My Shadow trailer #1
PPE.pl: 7 / 10 by Krzysztof Grabarczyk
In My Shadow is an uncomplicated story with complicated puzzles. The project is definitely not for everyone, but about the stage of life that we all went through - childhood. Recommended.
GameSpew: 7 / 10 by Chris Mc
In My Shadow is only a few hours long, but it’s a lot of fun while it lasts, and having to think in different dimensions will keep you on your toes. As long as you ignore its disappointing story, you won’t regret picking up this brain-stretching puzzler.
FingerGuns: 5 / 10 by Kat Bullock
In My Shadow has all the fundamentals of a puzzle game, but feels lack-luster when up against its rival puzzle platformers that have been released this year. Despite housing an engaging story, with a unique premise and lots of levels, it just feels mundane, tedious and repetitive to play, especially with its punishing difficulty curve.
In My Shadow Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows April 9, 2021
PlayStation 4 February 11, 2022
Xbox One December 22, 2021
Apple iOS November 11, 2021
Nintendo Switch September 25, 2021
Developer: Playbae Games
Publisher: Fun Games
Age restrictions: none
In My Shadow System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 8600 / Radeon HD 2600 XT or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 7 SP1
Recommended: Quad Core 2.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 896 MB GeForce GTX 275 / 1 GB Radeon HD 4770 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 10