Penrose

doublespeak games

About this game

"A strange thrumming then, not in the air or ears. Sensed dully in a way that I'd never felt before..."

Penrose is a non-linear narrative by doublespeak games. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything...

Ratings and reviews

Disappointing. While the storytelling concept is one-of-a-kind, the actually story can be difficult to follow. As you navigate the story, it seems the characters are uncovering a mystery. Well, clearly everything will be explained at the end, right?.....right??? NO!!! IT JUST ENDS!!! I can't even remember what the last "move" was but it suddenly changed the screen to "the end" or something! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MACHINE?! THE SIBLINGS?! ALL THOSE GHOSTS?! Again, very disappointing.

really fun and interesting story, though I wish a couple paths (to the full ending) were more obvious about having to go back really far. if you like puzzle games you'll figure it out though. I like all the different paths, it means I can play it multiple times. my only real complaint is that sometimes in it's quest to be mysterious and vague, it just gets confusing and hard to read.

Beautiful twists and turns, hopping back and forth between stories trying to get things straight only to realize you accidentally unlocked something else… started on the web version and was very glad to see that there was an option to start off from where the demo left off. Definitely need some time to mull over what all just happened…

What's new

Updated to targetSdk 33