Thomas Was Alone Bossa Studios Ltd Meet Thomas, a curious rectangle, and help him unravel the mysteries of his existence in a wonderfully strange world. Ex… TouchArcade Rating: $4.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsMeet Thomas, a curious rectangle, and help him unravel the mysteries of his existence in a wonderfully strange world. Experience 100 levels of award-winning platform gameplay and take part in an emotional story narrated by Danny Wallace. - Selected in App Store Best of 2014 - BAFTA 2013 Winner: Performance (Danny Wallace as Narrator) - BAFTA 2013 Nominee: Story - BAFTA 2013 Nominee: Original Score “Across the game’s gaps and hazards, there’s a real emotional journey filled with narcissism and jealousy.” New York Times "Sumptuous visuals and an engaging story." The Guardian “It proves that you don't need tens of millions of dollars and hundreds of staff to make a game story worth telling, just a good hook, an engaging vision, and a whole lot of heart.” 9/10 – Destructoid "Thomas Was Alone is a winning piece of minimalist game design that manages to do a lot with a little in an industry which far too frequently achieves the exact opposite, and it deserves much praise for that." 8/10 - Official Playstation Magazine Key Features: ** Experience the BAFTA winning, million selling game from creator Mike Bithell, now an Universal app available for iPad (iPad 2 minimum), iPhone (iPhone 4 minimum, iPhone 4S & newer recommended) and iPod Touch (iPod Touch 5 minimum)! ** A minimalist game about friendship and jumping ** 100 levels, one immersive journey ** Award winning story narrated by Danny Wallace ** Includes FREE ‘Benjamin’s Flight’ level pack, giving you more story and 20 additional levels to play through with young Benjamin, who goes in search of the Fountain of Wisdom aided by his father's incredible invention. Information Seller:Bossa Studios Ltd Genre:Adventure, Family Release:May 15, 2014 Updated:Sep 29, 2017 Version:2.1 Size:229.1 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (14) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Apparently launching today for £5.99 Seen loads about this game, but never played it. Its been rejigged for iPad with a new control scheme and sharper graphics. Worth getting? What sort of game is it? EDIT: Just watched a vid review of the PS3/Vita version and seems pretty cool. Might pick this up. coolpepper43 ð® Spam Police ð Aug 31, 2012 4,615 7 38 On the toilet #2 coolpepper43, May 15, 2014 Wow, getting a huge David. and that dying cube game vibe. I wonder if it's worth the price? The reviews in the description has really piqued my interest. psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,964 717 113 England #3 psj3809, May 15, 2014 Wow has impressive reviews. I might have to (gulp) back up my rants about people waiting for cheap prices and buy this (surprised at the higher price !). But yeah had great reviews, i'll watch the videos in a bit and probably get it soon coolpepper43 ð® Spam Police ð Aug 31, 2012 4,615 7 38 On the toilet #4 coolpepper43, May 15, 2014 Yes, this game looks like a must buy, but I am not sure an INSTABUY. Unless people are going to start comparing this game to the room and monument valley for its magicness, I think I may wait a little on this. psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,964 717 113 England #5 psj3809, May 15, 2014 Arrrgh just realised its ipad only ! Doh ! Until its universal i'll then avoid, shame as after watching the trailer it looked pretty good, quite like these abstract platformers with a bit of a strange story to them Sanuku Well-Known Member Jun 14, 2009 11,954 4 38 Austria http://www.touchgameplay.com #6 Sanuku, May 15, 2014 Interesting Game. The Reviews so far seem to be more then positiv so I guess I will just jump into the cold water and give it a try coolpepper43 ð® Spam Police ð Aug 31, 2012 4,615 7 38 On the toilet #7 coolpepper43, May 15, 2014 It looks magical, I'm praying that it is. I need my fix It's strange that it's ipad only. It definitely looks like it would fit on an iPhone. Bummer. nemerleb Well-Known Member Jan 19, 2013 544 0 0 #8 nemerleb, May 15, 2014 Yeah it's a nifty indie game that was also released on Vita. Everyone should give it a try because it has so much charm. There's also a narrator that tells a story during the game. coolpepper43 ð® Spam Police ð Aug 31, 2012 4,615 7 38 On the toilet #9 coolpepper43, May 15, 2014 Oh, that explains the price. It's a port. pbb76 Well-Known Member Jun 22, 2009 140 0 16 #10 pbb76, May 15, 2014 Game Impressions Just checked my Steam account and low and behold its one of the hundreds of unplayed (undownloaded even!) games I have. Just installed it and yea, its definitely very cool. Basic platformer, 100 levels (though not too much challenge according to the review I saw), but the narration feature (by UK presenter and author Danny Wallace who I really like) is very good as it tells the story of the characters during each level. I dont think I'd drop £5.99 on it personally now I know I have it anyways, but can see why they want it to be seen as a premium game as its very nice indeed. Not sure about how it would control on iPad, but the original developer said he was very happy with the controls on the port. He said he originally ported it a few years ago just using Unity's "export to iPad" feature, but it was horrible and didnt feel right - but the new version is what he wanted it to be. Bronxsta Well-Known Member Oct 10, 2012 4,698 6 38 http://indiegameenthusiast.blogspot.com/ #11 Bronxsta, May 15, 2014 Yes, yes, yes! Well worth the $9, I got it for $10 last year and it's a great experience and a great game. An abstract puzzle platfomer that accomplishes the difficult task of making you invested in a story about shapes. Not only does it has have an interesting compelling narrative, it's also a fun "single player co-op" kind of game, where you control a group of shapes, each useful in their own way, to navigate levels and solve puzzles Highly recommended. I don't know how the touch controls are, but as a game, it's fantastic. redribbon Well-Known Member Jun 11, 2010 2,799 53 48 entepreanur,programmer #12 redribbon, May 15, 2014 Last edited: May 15, 2014 woohoooo, i play this on my vita while ago. and i still have it on vita. this is the definition of how great indie games has developing from time to time. I'm gonna double dip on this, or....yeah I'm gonna buy it again made a walkthrough this time: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel nemerleb Well-Known Member Jan 19, 2013 544 0 0 #13 nemerleb, May 15, 2014 Last edited: May 15, 2014 Oh yeah; Humble Bundle, then PS3 and Vita. It's a BAFTA Games Awards winner too! And the narrator in-game is very similar to Stanley Parabole if you've played that. For example, you control several cubes, with each one of them capable of jumping at different levels (the long one can jump the highest, and the small cube can jump the lowest.And the puzzles are very well though out too. Pipipitchu Well-Known Member May 4, 2013 1,644 0 0 Civil Servant Rio de Janeiro, Brazil #14 Pipipitchu, May 15, 2014 FTL, Sugeon Simulator, Hearthstone, Botanicula and now this. Man, it feels good to own an iPad this year! miguelteixeira Member Feb 2, 2013 13 0 1 #15 miguelteixeira, May 15, 2014 Thomas Was Alone! Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #16 Connector, May 15, 2014 Hmmmm.... Maybe will get this, I dunno. Gotta wonder if it is worth the money, guess if anyone here has any ipad impressions I might bite. PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #17 PeteOzzy, May 15, 2014 I can add to the recommendations from people having played it on the PC, it's a very easy recommend even with the price. But obviously there are issues thrown up by porting so I'll leave impressions if I pick it up before anyone else does. It's almost like an alternate universe in here with ports being a positive thing; go into a Steam forum for an iOS port and it's anything but positive lol. Definitely preferring these forums! metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #18 metalcasket, May 15, 2014 Controls are flawless and like Pocket Gamer have said in their review (Silver Award, btw), it feels like the game was always supposed to be a mobile game first and foremost. If you're interested, get the game...it's stupidly good and is worth it for the voice overs alone. redribbon Well-Known Member Jun 11, 2010 2,799 53 48 entepreanur,programmer #19 redribbon, May 15, 2014 another one? Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel slamraman Well-Known Member Patreon Gold Aug 27, 2011 2,511 8 38 #20 slamraman, May 15, 2014 Last edited: May 15, 2014 I know I can't swear here but for the love of god this is absolutely awesome. Purely as I was using a SteelSeries controller to play JoyJoy I thought I'd give it a shot on this and it only flipping works. It really is beautiful in every way. Visuals, sound (and I don't particularly like Danny Wallace) the whole shebang. Dare I say it, highly recommended (sorry!) Quick edit: the only single negative purely with the controller support is that the screen dims when not touched. I'm sure it's easily sorted and the touch controls are excellent anyhow but if the devs can fix it it would be magical. 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Wow, getting a huge David. and that dying cube game vibe. I wonder if it's worth the price? The reviews in the description has really piqued my interest.
Wow has impressive reviews. I might have to (gulp) back up my rants about people waiting for cheap prices and buy this (surprised at the higher price !). But yeah had great reviews, i'll watch the videos in a bit and probably get it soon
Yes, this game looks like a must buy, but I am not sure an INSTABUY. Unless people are going to start comparing this game to the room and monument valley for its magicness, I think I may wait a little on this.
Arrrgh just realised its ipad only ! Doh ! Until its universal i'll then avoid, shame as after watching the trailer it looked pretty good, quite like these abstract platformers with a bit of a strange story to them
Interesting Game. The Reviews so far seem to be more then positiv so I guess I will just jump into the cold water and give it a try
It looks magical, I'm praying that it is. I need my fix It's strange that it's ipad only. It definitely looks like it would fit on an iPhone. Bummer.
Yeah it's a nifty indie game that was also released on Vita. Everyone should give it a try because it has so much charm. There's also a narrator that tells a story during the game.
Game Impressions Just checked my Steam account and low and behold its one of the hundreds of unplayed (undownloaded even!) games I have. Just installed it and yea, its definitely very cool. Basic platformer, 100 levels (though not too much challenge according to the review I saw), but the narration feature (by UK presenter and author Danny Wallace who I really like) is very good as it tells the story of the characters during each level. I dont think I'd drop £5.99 on it personally now I know I have it anyways, but can see why they want it to be seen as a premium game as its very nice indeed. Not sure about how it would control on iPad, but the original developer said he was very happy with the controls on the port. He said he originally ported it a few years ago just using Unity's "export to iPad" feature, but it was horrible and didnt feel right - but the new version is what he wanted it to be.
Yes, yes, yes! Well worth the $9, I got it for $10 last year and it's a great experience and a great game. An abstract puzzle platfomer that accomplishes the difficult task of making you invested in a story about shapes. Not only does it has have an interesting compelling narrative, it's also a fun "single player co-op" kind of game, where you control a group of shapes, each useful in their own way, to navigate levels and solve puzzles Highly recommended. I don't know how the touch controls are, but as a game, it's fantastic.
woohoooo, i play this on my vita while ago. and i still have it on vita. this is the definition of how great indie games has developing from time to time. I'm gonna double dip on this, or....yeah I'm gonna buy it again made a walkthrough this time: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
Oh yeah; Humble Bundle, then PS3 and Vita. It's a BAFTA Games Awards winner too! And the narrator in-game is very similar to Stanley Parabole if you've played that. For example, you control several cubes, with each one of them capable of jumping at different levels (the long one can jump the highest, and the small cube can jump the lowest.And the puzzles are very well though out too.
FTL, Sugeon Simulator, Hearthstone, Botanicula and now this. Man, it feels good to own an iPad this year!
Hmmmm.... Maybe will get this, I dunno. Gotta wonder if it is worth the money, guess if anyone here has any ipad impressions I might bite.
I can add to the recommendations from people having played it on the PC, it's a very easy recommend even with the price. But obviously there are issues thrown up by porting so I'll leave impressions if I pick it up before anyone else does. It's almost like an alternate universe in here with ports being a positive thing; go into a Steam forum for an iOS port and it's anything but positive lol. Definitely preferring these forums!
Controls are flawless and like Pocket Gamer have said in their review (Silver Award, btw), it feels like the game was always supposed to be a mobile game first and foremost. If you're interested, get the game...it's stupidly good and is worth it for the voice overs alone.
I know I can't swear here but for the love of god this is absolutely awesome. Purely as I was using a SteelSeries controller to play JoyJoy I thought I'd give it a shot on this and it only flipping works. It really is beautiful in every way. Visuals, sound (and I don't particularly like Danny Wallace) the whole shebang. Dare I say it, highly recommended (sorry!) Quick edit: the only single negative purely with the controller support is that the screen dims when not touched. I'm sure it's easily sorted and the touch controls are excellent anyhow but if the devs can fix it it would be magical.
