Shady Part of Me
Release Date: December 10, 2020
Puzzle, puzzle elements, adventure elements, indie games, Game Pass, singleplayer
Shady Part of Me is a platform puzzle game based on the skillful use of light and shadow to solve environmental puzzles in a mysterious hospital. Douze Dixiemes is responsible for the creation of the title.
Shady Part of Me is a narrative puzzle game with platform elements set in an oneiric world, where we play the role of a girl and her shadow. The game is the debut work of the independent studio Douze Dixiemes.
Plot
The game takes place in a hospital, from which we try to escape, playing the role of a little girl and a shadow accompanying her. Each of them has its own character traits, desires and aspirations, which, despite their differences, make it possible to form a unique bond. As the adventure unfolds, the player gradually discovers the relationship between the two, and their understanding of it enables the player to decide how to end the story.
Mechanics
Shady Part of Me is primarily a puzzle game observed from a side perspective, in which puzzles require the cooperation of both heroes. For this purpose, we switch between the three-dimensional girl and her two-dimensional shadow. At the heart of the game lies solving environmental puzzles using light and shadow and platform elements such as moving crates, switching levers, climbing platforms and much more.
Both characters have a common goal - to escape. However, the way of its implementation is different for each of them. Our task, by gradually discovering of the story, is to decide how to solve this dilemma.
Technical aspects
The game adopts a comic book-like hand-drawn visuals that emphasize the contrast between light and shadow.
Last updated on May 29, 2020
Videos and Screens
[1:40] Shady Part of Me launch trailer
Shady Part of Me Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows December 11, 2020
Switch December 10, 2020
PlayStation 4 December 11, 2020
Xbox One December 10, 2020
Developer: Douze Dixièmes
Publisher: Focus Entertainment / Focus Home Interactive
Age restrictions: none
Shady Part of Me System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Pentium G645 2.9 GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 250 3.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GT 440 / Radeon HD 5670 or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon II X3 450 3.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7850 or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit