Valley of Shadow is a narrative puzzle game that tells a poignant true story of loss and grief through the discovery of real-life home videos and photographs. Harness mysterious abilities to solve puzzles and heal a broken family.
Content Information: Valley of Shadow is a journey filled with direct references to shame, guilt, alcoholism, substance abuse, domestic abuse, suicide and death. You will follow one man’s path through therapy as he explains and details his struggles from childhood to adulthood and how he both experienced and overcame these traumas. Tobacco, alcohol and prescription medications make regular occurrences throughout the experience, as well as references to shame, suicidal ideation and human burial.
Synersteel Studios, the developers, brought a uniquely personal touch to this game by retelling the trauma they experienced when they were younger alongside their healing journey.
If you’d like to learn more about the ins and outs of the game development of Valley of Shadow, you can read our exclusive interview with Synersteel Studios here.
Features:
- a deeply personal true-to-life narrative telling a poignant story
- real family photos and videos
- 80’s, 90’s and 00’s nostalgic references throughout the game
- fantasy element implementing spells and magic
- simple and challenging puzzles
- CBT-derived dialogue between characters