This game is currently in the Humble Choice for February 2023, this is part of my coverage of the bundle. If you are interested in the game and it's before March 7th, 2023, consider picking up the game as part of the current monthly bundle.

A shadow-based platformer.

Shady Part of Me has players taking on the role of a shadowy girl and a potentially nameless child. The entire game is progressing through several platforming levels, with each showing a few short words or voice lines to a large overarching story. The Platforming mostly deals with using shadows as platforming or avoiding the light depending on the character, and players will have to switch back and forth between them. There’s also a Time rewind mechanic similar to Braid.

This seems like an easy game to like but I found myself getting tired while playing it. Nothing really interesting happens and while there’s a mystery about the story after a full hour and nothing has been explained yet. A few of the levels have clever concepts to them, but you’re mostly just walking or jumping through rather common type levels, and while the interactions between the two characters can be good, they also are often mundane.

Pick this up if you like platformers, especially if you ever played a game called Contrast. There are a few interesting art designs and levels, but also a lot of levels that didn’t stand out as much. A shame because conceptually this is cool, it just wasn’t that exciting to play.

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