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Unusual mix of an adventure and an idle-game. Play as a lonely Shade, the last servant of a king who once ruled an underground kingdom. The king's powers have faded and he falls asleep for 400 days to regain his might. It is your duty to stay in the earthen palace until he awakens.
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- Mar 5, 2020
- Application Systems Heidelberg
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The Longing is a 2020 point-and-click adventure game created by independent developer Studio Seufz. Set in an underground kingdom, the player controls the Shade, a creature tasked with watching over a sleeping king for 400 days. The Shade performs recreational activities, including reading and exploring, as it waits out the 400 days in real ...
- Studio Seufz
- Stefan Michel
- Anselm Pyta
- Application Systems Heidelberg
Play as a lonely Shade, the last servant of a king who once ruled an underground kingdom. The king's powers have faded and he falls asleep for 400 days to regain his might.
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Apr 29, 2021 · The Longing is a point-and-click game inspired by a German legend of a sleeping king. The player controls a Shade that must wait 400 days in real-time to awaken the king, who promises to end all fear and longing in the world.
Dec 15, 2020 · Its 400-day playtime, a cocktail of intense boredom and occasional triumph, has the effect of conjuring the surreal sense of time many of us have felt throughout 2020.
An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days. Play as a lonely Shade, the last servant of a king who once ruled an underground kingdom.
Jan 18, 2024 · Made to be played for 400 IRL days, The Longing is a quirky cross between an idle game and a point-and-click adventure, spliced with rich narrative tidbits in between and presented with a stylised Burton-esque aesthetic.
