Penrose 12+

Perfect on web but… (UPDATE)

Tested it again, app works perfectly!
Updated review as promised… now I’m off to continue this wild story 😆

<previous review, issue now fully resolved>
Great story, can’t wait to pick up where I left off from the web demo, but I’m still having the same issues the other reviewers are getting. It looks as if the last line of every paragraph has been erased and left an open space. To the dev: I appreciate the story and the work you’ve put into this. If you want to see screenshots of what it looks like, reach back out to me. I’m on iOS 15.2, iPhone XR. Once this is fixed I’ll be happy to update the review! Thanks again

Developer Response ,

Hey, at least it's not crashing instantly on iOS15 now! Progress! 😅

Edit: I think I fixed the text cut-off in 1.1.2. Thanks for your patience!

Wow

I am quite honestly blown away. I’ve played most of the other games made by Doublespeak and they were a lot of fun; seeing the price on this one and the fact that it was an app and not a website gave me high expectations, and the game delivered.

The story is presented at just the right pace, unraveling itself slowly and keeping the reader guessing. The interactivity is super original and super unique; I found myself putting off an hour of my time to just keep going. The music is really nice and sets the mood and theme of the story.

I did not expect the complexity and intricacy put into this game. This was worth the dollar I spent and much more.

A perfect blending of interactivity & a book

The fact that I’m able to sit down and get sucked into this game when there’s not much I can concentrate on now in the pandemic tells you everything you need to know. I love how to make some feel like I’m actively solving the mystery. It feels like sci-fi noir that I’m living through but in a surprisingly grounded way. Totally an instant purchase for any A Dark Room fans (which is a game this company first developed).