Shady Part of Me is a puzzle adventure from Douze Dixiemes, where players take on the role of a little girl and her shadow.
The game spans surreal and captivating dreamscapes, telling a personal journey intertwined with mental health and emotional struggles, filled with puzzles and a strong narrative.
These puzzles invite players to seek solutions to progress both the shadow and the protagonist through these dreamscapes; the girl is afraid of the light, but the shadow cannot be in total darkness. Due to this mechanic, the two characters must work together to both traverse these environments and move forwards.
The themes that run through the game, though poignant, are vague enough to allow players to explore their own interpretations and relate to the character in their own way; where one player may interpret loneliness and despair, another may find heavier themes of anxiety and depression within the narrative.
Shady Part of Me takes inspiration from games such as Inside, Limbo and Little Nightmares, whilst still carving out its own identity within this sphere of storytelling.
Features:
- a beautiful soundtrack
- thoughtful puzzles
- captivating art direction and visual design
- introspective narrative touching on emotional turmoil
- short game – approx. 3 hours to complete
