Whispering Shadows

Whispering Shadows is a two-dimensional narrative game that follows a protagonist with schizophrenia as they move through a minimalist world between reality and nightmare. You advance through the story with a single keyboard key, and cannot return to a step once you have passed it.

The protagonist’s journey

Disturbing voices and tormented thoughts guide the protagonist’s journey. As you progress through the minimalist settings, the protagonist gradually loses color, reflecting the loss of mental aspects. Each scene presents emotional challenges around passion, friendship, family, love, mourning and, finally, emptiness. Subtle events, visual changes and variations in the audio express these themes.

Sound and atmosphere

The voices are part of the narrative, while sound guides your progress through the protagonist’s inner thoughts. The game uses its minimalist visuals, audio and simple interactions to explore the character’s emotional experience and offer a perspective on schizophrenia.