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What it is
The Void is an adventure game from Ice-Pick Lodge, set in a grey limbo where scarce Color brings the world to life. You explore its chambers, encounter the Sisters, Brothers and other strange creatures, and gather Color by growing, hunting or mining, depending on the environment. Color is also used to draw sigils on screen; the marks and hues affect the world, so actions have consequences. The game describes 29 chambers, with new areas opened through the Sisters. Its setting centers on trying to find another path through the Void’s repeating cycle. The Void released in 2008, and its Steam release is dated December 15, 2009. It is listed for Microsoft Windows, including Steam. Steam features are single-player, Trading Cards and Family Sharing.
What players like, and what they don't
- Explore 29 separate chambers
- Gather Color through gardening, hunting or mining
- Draw sigils to affect the world
- Steam Trading Cards and Family Sharing
- Listed for Microsoft Windows only
- Steam features list single-player, not multiplayer
Who it suits
It suits players drawn to an unusual adventure focused on exploration, resource gathering and drawing sigils. The listed play format is single-player.
The Void ties exploration and resource gathering to a system where Color and drawn sigils change the world. Its listed platform is Windows, and its Steam features are geared to single-player play.
