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.
2018-09-200
About
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.
- GameSpot
"Incredibly clever."
- Nintendo Life
"Every element works in unison."
- Shindig.nz
"A magical journey."
- Polygon
"You really need to play it."
- Engadget
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
- 'Most Innovative Game' Winner by Game Two 2018
- 'Best Technology' Winner at Sense Of Wonder Night 2018
- 'Best of MIX' Winner at MIX Seattle 2018
- 'Game Design Excellence' Winner BIC Fest 2017
Videos
Screenshots
Achievements
Moving In
A sneaky stowaway Garden Friend.
New Friends
A Garden Friend is hiding in the Esky.
Staying Up Late
Super Silly Crow escapes the TV.
Our Secret Clubhouse
A Garden Friend sneaks a look.
Mischievous Discoveries
A Garden Friend follows on a school trip.
An Expedition Goes Down The Drain
A Garden Friend gums up the pipes.
Stargazing
A Cosmic Garden Friend phones home.
The Gardens Complete
Friends apart, memories remain.
Xbox capabilities
Broadcast SupportSingle PlayerXbox achievementsXbox cloud savesXbox Play AnywhereXbox Live
Tags
Action & adventureOtherPuzzle & trivia