The Gardens Between

Release Date: September 20, 2018

Puzzle, adventure elements, indie games, 2.5D, experimental/artistic, time manipulation, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, singleplayer

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An unusual adventure game developed by The Voxel Agents - an independent studio. The main protagonists of the game are a stubborn girl named Arina and her young, yet incredibly intelligent friend - Frendt. They land in a world made of their memories and objects related to them. The two friends are tasked with discovering the secrets of this world.

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[1:19] The Gardens Between story trailer

[0:52] The Gardens Between gamescom 2018 trailer

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The Gardens Between is an unusual adventure game developed by The Voxel Agents – an independent studio also known for creating a popular game The Train Conductor for mobile devices. The game described herein is available on PS4 and PC.

Plot

The main protagonists of the game are a stubborn girl named Arina and her young, yet incredibly intelligent friend – Frendt. The story revolves around the friendship between the two, who land in a surreal world made of their memories and objects related to them. The two friends are tasked with discovering the secrets of this world.

Mechanics

In The Gardens Between for PS4 and PC, players get to observe from the side-perspective how the two protagonists explore small and surreal locations and solve both environmental and logical puzzles based on manipulating the time and matter. Particular worlds (the titular Gardens) have been built in a form of a cylinder – they have one central point composed of the objects from Arina's and Frendt's past (e.g. a computer with all its components or gardening tools).

Technical aspects

The game features simple, yet pleasing to one's eye visuals following a cartoonish convention. During his adventure, an atmospheric, ambient soundtrack accompanies a player.

Last updated on September 7, 2017