Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/over-the-alps/id1473114012 Over the Alps Stave Studios Postcards written in invisible ink reveal a secret history... Travel back in time in the debut game from Stave Studios,… TouchArcade Rating: Buy Now Watch Media DetailsPostcards written in invisible ink reveal a secret history... Travel back in time in the debut game from Stave Studios, OVER THE ALPS. Stay undercover, evade the police, and race across 1939 Switzerland in this Hitchcockian World War Two spy thriller. Navigate the twists and turns of an interactive story written by Jon Ingold of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault fame, where each of your actions has consequences. Featuring: - A reactive, branching narrative filled with action, adventure and nostalgia. - Beautifully rendered scenery inspired by vintage travel posters. - Determine friend from foe with a colourful cast of characters. - Keep the Swiss Police at bay by leaving Footprints or Diversions. - Choose your own route on a map filled with real-life locations. Available on the iPhone, tvOS and macOS. Requires iOS 13 and the Apple Arcade. Information Seller:Stave Studios Genre:Adventure Release:Sep 19, 2019 Updated:Apr 28, 2021 Version:2.4 Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating: User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Stranded87 Well-Known Member Sep 18, 2009 132 14 18 #2 Stranded87, Sep 29, 2019 This is a bit good. I'm worried it will get overlooked though as it's not as showy as most games. It's basically a well-written visual novel/gamebook type thing where you play a spy. You're making decisions almost constantly, some of which don't seem to do much but others seem quite big. Probably my third favourite of the 20 or so Apple Arcade games I've played so far, but it's definitely only one for people who highly value story in games. Samuel Partridge and ste86uk like this. Stranded87 Well-Known Member Sep 18, 2009 132 14 18 #3 Stranded87, Sep 30, 2019 And finished. This ended up being my current 2nd favourite (behind Neo Cab) of the 20ish Apple Arcade games I’ve tried so far. It’s a really well written spy story full of decisions big and small. And while it’s mostly text, the number of decisions makes it feel more involved than most visual novels, and having the writing split up into very small chunks makes it feel less like reading a book than most game books. What art and animation there is really helps bring it to life too, along with the sound. But really it’s all about the writing, which is very, very good. ste86uk likes this. ste86uk Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,774 1,000 113 #4 ste86uk, Sep 30, 2019 The huge game file has put me off Dow loading this so far but your comments have made me want to find space for it if it’s like a game book. ste86uk Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,774 1,000 113 #5 ste86uk, Oct 6, 2019 Just been playing for a while I think I’m getting near the end of my first go but it’s hard to tell, I’m at the last place that was showing on my map so far anyway. I wish I knew better how to get more distractions as I’m constantly getting the message saying that the police have caught up to me I need to distract them or face being caught but I never get caught? And I always seem to leave lots of footprints it seems regardless of what I do? I guess maybe more time with the game I will learn better what to do to try for other plays to see how different things can be. But so far so good the writing and the story are keeping me interested and wanting to play more and the sounds and pictures that there are add to the feeling the game gives you. I do enjoy game book type adventures, so if you do this so far at least definitely seems worth a shot. Stranded87 Well-Known Member Sep 18, 2009 132 14 18 #6 Stranded87, Oct 7, 2019 Yeah, none of the mechanics are explained very well. I got distractions generally just by lying about who I was and where I was going, or by taking sneakier routes to places, but there sometimes weren't any obvious ways to get distractions. You can get caught by the police but it's not game over when you do (I'm not certain but I doubt this is a game you can fail, rather the story just changes a bit). ste86uk likes this. Georgina Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Jan 30, 2010 361 7 18 Sydney #7 Georgina, Oct 20, 2019 Well, this was delightful. The writing was top-notch, the graphics were stylish, and the whole thing was just fun. I had the same issue with not understanding of the mechanics around the map and how distractions worked. I'm also not sure how much my choices really affected the storyline? I do suspect I made a wrong decision at the very end, and that gave me a sup-optimal ending, but it largely felt like the plot was on rails even if there were small differing paths here and there. Still, great stuff! Another perfect game for AA, which seems to be carving out a niche with these high-production-value, short(ish) games. Samuel Partridge likes this. Samuel Partridge New Member Jan 13, 2020 2 0 1 Male #8 Samuel Partridge, Jan 13, 2020 Hey all! Sam here, the Studio Lead for Stave. Late to the party, but it's great to hear that people have been enjoying Over the Alps! We've recently had a big update and are currently working hard on improvements and our second story. Also: This is a great point and we've heard it from a few people. We are working on making the mechanics more transparent with tutorialisation, hints and explanations of the Police system. These are scheduled for an upcoming update, so please bear with! That update I mentioned has reduced our app size by 50% - small enough for you to give it a spin, we hope. If you have any questions about the game don't hesistate to message, or otherwise email [email protected] if you get stuck. Happy hunting, agents! Stranded87 Well-Known Member Sep 18, 2009 132 14 18 #9 Stranded87, Jan 14, 2020 Thanks Sam! Glad to hear it's being made more approachable but it's a really great game regardless, it's probably in my top 5 of 2019 across all formats. Samuel Partridge likes this. Peter321 Well-Known Member Dec 5, 2008 209 5 18 Male #10 Peter321, Jan 14, 2020 Welcome @Samuel Partridge thanks for stopping by. It's a very enjoyable game, with a great atmosphere. However it seems to drain my batteri VERY quickly, even though not much is going on other than some background sound. Are you working on optimizing the game to address this? Samuel Partridge likes this. Samuel Partridge New Member Jan 13, 2020 2 0 1 Male #11 Samuel Partridge, Jan 14, 2020 That's ridiculously kind, thank you! I should say also that if you liked it and wanted to advance warning of our upcoming updates, you should sign up to our mailing list and if you have Discord you should check ours out. We've not heard this from other players, but I'm keen to resolve this. Could you send us a feedback report here? We can then pick this up over email so I get as much info as possible before we start a-fixing. Asp Well-Known Member Aug 3, 2017 769 196 43 #12 Asp, Jul 18, 2022 Well this is a gripping story with very imaginative presentation. Wondering if I can get to the end before it leaves the Arcade is adding to the suspense. No time to lose Watson! intarweb New Member Aug 17, 2018 2 0 1 #13 intarweb, Jul 21, 2022 I loved this game and am very sad it is leaving the service soon, especially before getting the third storyline. The main screen is such a tease, it has said "coming soon" for the third chapter forever! Nothing else has scratched my 80 Days itch like this. mastery51 Well-Known Member Oct 21, 2009 505 253 63 #14 mastery51, Jul 30, 2022 Looks like the removing of the 15 games have commenced. I don’t see them on Apple Arcade anymore. Asp Well-Known Member Aug 3, 2017 769 196 43 #15 Asp, Jul 30, 2022 Interesting. Over the Alps is no longer available for download but I can still play it, so I’m grateful that I should be able to finish the story. Fisher5991 Member Nov 1, 2014 5 2 3 #16 Fisher5991, Jul 30, 2022 Games might sometimes leave Apple Arcade. If you download a game before it leaves Arcade, you can play the game for at least two weeks after. 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This is a bit good. I'm worried it will get overlooked though as it's not as showy as most games. It's basically a well-written visual novel/gamebook type thing where you play a spy. You're making decisions almost constantly, some of which don't seem to do much but others seem quite big. Probably my third favourite of the 20 or so Apple Arcade games I've played so far, but it's definitely only one for people who highly value story in games.
And finished. This ended up being my current 2nd favourite (behind Neo Cab) of the 20ish Apple Arcade games I’ve tried so far. It’s a really well written spy story full of decisions big and small. And while it’s mostly text, the number of decisions makes it feel more involved than most visual novels, and having the writing split up into very small chunks makes it feel less like reading a book than most game books. What art and animation there is really helps bring it to life too, along with the sound. But really it’s all about the writing, which is very, very good.
The huge game file has put me off Dow loading this so far but your comments have made me want to find space for it if it’s like a game book.
Just been playing for a while I think I’m getting near the end of my first go but it’s hard to tell, I’m at the last place that was showing on my map so far anyway. I wish I knew better how to get more distractions as I’m constantly getting the message saying that the police have caught up to me I need to distract them or face being caught but I never get caught? And I always seem to leave lots of footprints it seems regardless of what I do? I guess maybe more time with the game I will learn better what to do to try for other plays to see how different things can be. But so far so good the writing and the story are keeping me interested and wanting to play more and the sounds and pictures that there are add to the feeling the game gives you. I do enjoy game book type adventures, so if you do this so far at least definitely seems worth a shot.
Yeah, none of the mechanics are explained very well. I got distractions generally just by lying about who I was and where I was going, or by taking sneakier routes to places, but there sometimes weren't any obvious ways to get distractions. You can get caught by the police but it's not game over when you do (I'm not certain but I doubt this is a game you can fail, rather the story just changes a bit).
Well, this was delightful. The writing was top-notch, the graphics were stylish, and the whole thing was just fun. I had the same issue with not understanding of the mechanics around the map and how distractions worked. I'm also not sure how much my choices really affected the storyline? I do suspect I made a wrong decision at the very end, and that gave me a sup-optimal ending, but it largely felt like the plot was on rails even if there were small differing paths here and there. Still, great stuff! Another perfect game for AA, which seems to be carving out a niche with these high-production-value, short(ish) games.
Hey all! Sam here, the Studio Lead for Stave. Late to the party, but it's great to hear that people have been enjoying Over the Alps! We've recently had a big update and are currently working hard on improvements and our second story. Also: This is a great point and we've heard it from a few people. We are working on making the mechanics more transparent with tutorialisation, hints and explanations of the Police system. These are scheduled for an upcoming update, so please bear with! That update I mentioned has reduced our app size by 50% - small enough for you to give it a spin, we hope. If you have any questions about the game don't hesistate to message, or otherwise email [email protected] if you get stuck. Happy hunting, agents!
Thanks Sam! Glad to hear it's being made more approachable but it's a really great game regardless, it's probably in my top 5 of 2019 across all formats.
Welcome @Samuel Partridge thanks for stopping by. It's a very enjoyable game, with a great atmosphere. However it seems to drain my batteri VERY quickly, even though not much is going on other than some background sound. Are you working on optimizing the game to address this?
That's ridiculously kind, thank you! I should say also that if you liked it and wanted to advance warning of our upcoming updates, you should sign up to our mailing list and if you have Discord you should check ours out. We've not heard this from other players, but I'm keen to resolve this. Could you send us a feedback report here? We can then pick this up over email so I get as much info as possible before we start a-fixing.
Well this is a gripping story with very imaginative presentation. Wondering if I can get to the end before it leaves the Arcade is adding to the suspense. No time to lose Watson!
I loved this game and am very sad it is leaving the service soon, especially before getting the third storyline. The main screen is such a tease, it has said "coming soon" for the third chapter forever! Nothing else has scratched my 80 Days itch like this.
Interesting. Over the Alps is no longer available for download but I can still play it, so I’m grateful that I should be able to finish the story.
Games might sometimes leave Apple Arcade. If you download a game before it leaves Arcade, you can play the game for at least two weeks after. If you try to launch an Arcade game that is no longer playable, you receive a No Longer Available message. After a game leaves Arcade, the game developer might choose to make their game available on the App Store. These games might vary from the Arcade version. If the developer makes their game available on the App Store and allows you to load your saved progress, you can pick up where you left off in the Arcade version. Source - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213347
