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The Whispered World is an independent point-and-click adventure game that blends elements of creative puzzles, a deep narrative, and a cartoony visual style. It was developed by Daedalic Entertainment and released on August 28, 2009.
The game consists of four acts and is set in a fantasy world — featuring dreamlike and fairy-tale elements — with a melancholic twelve-year-old clown as its hero. The graphics are entirely 2D, hand-drawn, and animated.
Published by Daedalic Entertainment and available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, The Whispered World received mixed reviews from critics despite winning several awards. On Steam, it boasts thousands of slightly positive reviews, and on GOG, it is rated 3.7/5, at least as of this writing. It’s Special Edition was released in 2014, followed by a sequel titled Silence: The Whispered World 2 in 2016.
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Gameplay
In The Whispered World, the protagonist, Sadwick, is a young, melancholic clown dissatisfied with his life in the circus. Motivated by recurring nightmares in which a figure of light predicts his responsibility in the apocalypse, Sadwick embarks on a journey to prevent the world’s destruction. Accompanied by his loyal companion, Spot, a caterpillar, he sets out for the king’s palace in Corona.
The game is structured into four acts and utilizes a classic point-and-click interface, where players explore detailed 2D side-view environments with parallax layers. By interacting with NPCs, solving puzzles, and combining items, players progress through the story and unlock new areas. Puzzles range from simple item combinations to more complex challenges, including dialogue-based riddles and mini-games, such as a game of chess.
Spot, the caterpillar, plays a pivotal role in solving puzzles. Throughout the journey, Sadwick discovers that Spot can take on various forms, each with specific abilities, such as spitting fire, becoming as heavy as a rock, or as thin as a sheet of paper. These forms, unlocked gradually as the game progresses, are essential for overcoming obstacles and accessing hard-to-reach areas. Near the end of the story, the player assumes full control of Spot to resolve a critical challenge.
The game features a user-friendly interface, with the menu accessed by holding the left mouse button over objects or characters, providing options such as “look,” “talk,” and “use.” To aid exploration, pressing the spacebar highlights interactive elements in the environment, distinguishing objects, characters, and travel points with distinct colors. The inventory, accessed via the right mouse button, stores collected items and allows players to combine or use them.
Despite its detailed and vibrant comic-style aesthetics, The Whispered World is not an over-the-top comedy. The humor is subtle, arising mainly from Sadwick’s cynical remarks and his misfortunes, creating a mature and emotional experience. The narrative, combined with creative puzzles and Spot’s unique mechanics, might be an engaging and memorable journey.
About the game
When the fate of a world hangs in the balance, an unusual hero arises!
The visually impressive adventure-epic The Whispered World is now available as a Special Edition for the first time. Let the Whispered World enchant you with its many animated details and fantastic characters.
Sadwick’s adventure begins when he sets out to understand the meaning of his recurring nightmares. In his dreams, he is haunted by a mysterious blue sphere as his world collapses around him. Shana, the oracle, confirms his worst fears: not only does she foretell the end of the world, but also that Sadwick is the very reason for their doom. Face the prophecy and experience an adventure unlike any other!
Exclusive content of the special edition includes an alternate ending, a tutorial, developers’ commentary featuring Jan ‘Poki’ Müller-Michaelis and Marco Hüllen, as well as the in-game orchestral soundtrack, unlockable achievements, and re-polished graphics in some scenes.
Features
- Exclusive audio commentary featuring ‘Poki’ and Marco Hüllen, the game’s writers.
- Over 30 awards including “Best Story” and “Best Youth Game” at the 2009 German Game Developer Awards.
- The Whispered World mixes fairy-tale elements with melancholic tones to create a tale of epic proportions.
- High-quality 2D adventure game with hand-painted backgrounds and traditional hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation.
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Overview
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- Size: 2 GB
- License: Commercial
- Operational systems: Windows, Linux and Mac
- Developer(s) and/or publisher(s): Daedalic Entertainment
- Categories: Adventure
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