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The familiar becomes magical in this critically acclaimed interactive artscape. Explore ten scenes inspired by the everyday and let your expectations of reality be transformed. Carl Burton's other work has been featured in the New York Times, Serial, Colossal, and Medium.
ISLANDS: Non-Places is a indie, casual and surreal game
developed by Carl Burton
and published by Carlburton Llc.
Released on November 17th 2016 is available on Windows and MacOS.
It has received 354 reviews of which 291 were positive and 63 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7+ 64 Bit
- Processor: 1.7 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 250 MB available space
MacOS
- OS: El Capitan 10.11
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 250 MB available space
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As many others have pointed out, this really isn't so much a game as it is an audio-visual art piece with very simple puzzle elements. If you want an actual puzzle game, this won't satisfy you, but if you're here for artful liminal vibes and a surreal blend of the artificial and natural, this is your game. That being said, the experience is extremely short, and once finished, you cannot select individual chapters to replay. As such, while the full price is reasonable, you might want to wait until it is on sale.
Just as the title suggests, this is built entirely from independent islands of non-places. It reads more as an interactive art piece than a traditional game — each "island" can be poked at and prodded, and the visual styling of every liminal space carries its own distinct emotion and atmosphere. As quickly as it starts, it's over, wrapping up in roughly 45 minutes even at a modest pace. Honestly, I'm surprised more YouTubers haven't picked this one apart the way they do with so many other visually driven games. Visually, it's a treat, and it feels like a precursor to the backrooms and liminal space wave currently inspiring so much media. This is something I could easily imagine stumbling onto in the 2000s, waking up at 3am during Adult Swim. Each island has a unique way of revealing itself as the framing unfolds, and the ending sequence in particular felt wondrous — brief, but capturing a feeling that's genuinely tough to replicate. Looking into developer Carl Burton, it seems another game, Mirria, is in the works, and I'm looking forward to it. The $5 spent here feels reasonably earned, though I'd suggest grabbing it on sale. A collection of neat ideas packaged into a familiar space with light puzzle elements. 70/100
Love the concept, the art style and movement behind every object is neat. With that said, here comes the bad part. The controls are bad. Doesn't respond most of the time, you have to pixel hunt most of the time. If you can live bad controls, and love surreal art, this is right up your path.
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Frequently Asked Questions
ISLANDS: Non-Places is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.
No, ISLANDS: Non-Places is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 3.99€ on Steam.
Yes, ISLANDS: Non-Places received 291 positive votes out of a total of 354 achieving a rating of 7.67.
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ISLANDS: Non-Places was developed by Carl Burton and published by Carlburton Llc.
Yes, ISLANDS: Non-Places is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, ISLANDS: Non-Places is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
No, ISLANDS: Non-Places is not playable on Linux.
This information about ISLANDS: Non-Places is not available yet.
This information about ISLANDS: Non-Places is not available yet.
No, ISLANDS: Non-Places does not support VR.
ISLANDS: Non-Places is a single-player game.
No, ISLANDS: Non-Places does not currently offer any DLC.
No, ISLANDS: Non-Places does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, ISLANDS: Non-Places does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, ISLANDS: Non-Places is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for ISLANDS: Non-Places.
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Developer
Carl Burton
Publisher
Carlburton Llc
Release
17 Nov 2016
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