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Tidelings

Play as an ocean in a story-driven point-and-click adventure about care. Drag and shift water currents to solve puzzles, guide a lost creature through a branching narrative, and interact with every scene as a living musical instrument.

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Xenoangel
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Xenoangel
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About the Game

You are an ocean.

Restless, curious, still learning the shape of the world.

Somewhere within your currents there appears a small and alien creature - lost and far from home. By shifting the tides and guiding the waters, you try to help them find their way.

Flow through a shifting and healing story

Tidelings is a story-driven adventure game about care where you play as an ocean. Through gentle point-and-click exploration and a flowing drag mechanic that lets you shape ocean currents, you'll navigate a series of dreamlike scenes filled with flowing puzzles, unexpected encounters with colourful non-human characters, and a branching story shaped by your choices in conversations and encounters.

Play the music of the seas 

The sound world of Tidelings is a concerto - an original composition for solo piano in harmony with the watery music of the game world. Every scene is a living instrument, a musical soundscape that responds to the player’s movements in harmony with the melodies of the piano. Move the waters and listen to the environment sing back. Simply play and flow.

Key Features

  • Play as a young, curious ocean in a hand-crafted story about care and healing

  • Shape water currents to solve flowing puzzles

  • Uncover a branching story through a collection of idiosyncratic non-human characters

  • Every scene is an interactive instrument - explore sound and vision at your own pace

  • A short, focused experience designed to stay with you long after it ends

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