A Fold Apart
April 17, 2020
Lightning Rod Games presents A Fold Apart: an award-winning puzzle game that explores the emotional rollercoaster of a long-distance relationship — in a world of folding paper! Featuring: - A relatable, true-to-life story of a long-distance relationship. - Over fifty handcrafted paper folding puzzles. - Beautiful 3D graphics with a …
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"Practical puzzle games don&s;t get much cleverer than A Fold Apart. Although it&s;s a short adventure, it&s;s one that you surely won&s;t forget."
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90.0
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75.0
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85.0
"A Fold Apart is a stellar story-driven game with intuitive new mechanics and fun puzzles to solve."
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85.0
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65.0
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55.0
"A Fold Apart is a short but interesting game about long-distance relationships. It succeeds in delivering its message with creative and engaging gameplay mechanics about folding, rotating, and seeing the page from different perspectives. Its short playtime alongside some frustrating …"
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78.0
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68.0
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92.0
"There&s;s one thing I am really torn up about with this game. On one hand, I want more puzzles. They were challenging but not so tough that I ever found myself frustrated or searching the internet for answers. That said, …"
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70.0
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80.0
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95.0
"A Fold Apart brings you into a personal and deep story. It&s;s a story that invites you into a deep and meaningful relationship between two characters. It&s;s a game that&s;s real, and that&s;s why I love it."
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80.0
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92.0
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96.0
"A must-play, totally unique puzzle game."
Read original review"Unfortunately, taking into account the length of the game, and the lack of any replayability even the low price is too much for this indie game. Maybe an online coop would have justified it, but as it is A Fold …"
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38.0
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42.0
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50.0
"A Fold Apart is a very brief puzzle game with some good and interesting ideas, but it ultimately falls short when trying to execute them."
Read original review"A Fold Apart is a beautiful intersection of narrative storytelling and interesting gaming mechanic. Whether you enjoy solving puzzles, exploring emotional stories, or both, A Fold Apart is for you. Heck, if you are just looking for something good to …"
Read original review"Minor technical and control issues aside, A Fold Apart is a game we won&s;t soon forget and comes easy to recommend."
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75.0
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75.0
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75.0
"Paper puns aside, A Fold Apart is a pretty good game that is worth the time and money if you can look past the overly dramatic story. It is definitely one of the more unique games available right now and …"
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70.0
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80.0
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95.0
"As a whole, it was a beautifully presented experience in human relationships in a time where it’s easy to feel disconnected from each other, whether that’s due to physical distance or other less tangible barriers."
Read original review"Telling a touching tale of a couple in a long distance relationship, A Fold Apart is a puzzle game with a bit of a difference and a whole lot of heart."
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70.0
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65.0
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92.0
"It may not have the flashiest or most exhilarating gameplay, but A Fold Apart achieves almost everything it sets out to do, which is to truly put you in the shoes of someone in love — and someone in pain."
Read original review"Despite my disappointment with the ending message, everything else was so delightful about A Fold Apart that I had trouble finding fault with the title aside from that. Cute and colorful graphics with relaxing challenges made A Fold Apart a …"
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38.0
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68.0
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72.0
"A Fold Apart is an enjoyable time, but I feel like it’s promoted in a slightly deceiving way. It’s not a cutesie upbeat game about two people missing each other. In fact, it’s a serious look into the hardships of …"
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70.0
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75.0
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80.0
"A Fold Apart stands apart from its indie puzzler peers thanks to a heartwarming story and some truly innovative paper riddles."
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75.0
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80.0
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92.0
"A Fold Apart is about hope and how love can get us through even the toughest of times. In that way, it&s;s timeless."
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70.0
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85.0
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90.0
"When looking at an eShop full of puzzlers and story-based experiences it can be difficult to separate the merely average from the exceptional..."
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65.0
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80.0
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90.0
"A Fold Apart is full of emotion and heart that you can feel in the story. Additionally, the story can help people understand what their significant others go through when miscommunication happens. That empathy-building is to be commended. While the …"
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65.0
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55.0
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80.0
"A charming puzzler that makes up for some occasionally awkward design with a simple yet intensely personal and emotional narrative"
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65.0
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70.0
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75.0
"A Fold Apart is refreshing in its approach to puzzles and how it explores its themes, but it never pushes beyond that into something truly memorable or satisfying"
Read original review"A Fold Apart is the sort of game that sticks with you long after the credits roll."
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70.0
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60.0
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40.0
"I would still recommend A Fold Apart for how much fun I had with its puzzles. Just don’t expect wonderful storytelling."
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78.0
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72.0
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68.0
"A Fold Apart was a charming gaming experience with a story true to what being in a long-distance relationship can be like. I love its art style and graphics and its unique way of doing puzzles. I also loved the …"
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65.0
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80.0
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70.0
"A Fold Apart is a short, touching puzzler with a timely message at its heart."
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70.0
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70.0
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70.0
"If you are looking for a unique puzzler, or want to connect with characters as you live through social distancing, then I would recommend you pick up A Fold Apart."
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70.0
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45.0
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80.0
"A Fold Apart goes on a sadly well populated pile of games that suffer from “good idea, poor execution”. The use of perspective gameplay gels well with an interesting idea for a story. But the gameplay is less than fun, …"
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93.0
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95.0
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87.0
"A short tale of long distance, A Fold Apart takes you on a journey of emotional turbulence. Easy to follow, easy to play, and easy to fall in love with. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this game, and I …"
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70.0
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55.0
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70.0
"A Fold Apart ends before it manages to make the most of its genuinely unique puzzle mechanics. It feels like there should have been another chapter to the game, really diving into the ingenious mesh of puzzle elements that too …"
Read original review"A Fold Apart has some nice moments in its narration but the other parts don’t really stand out that much and it’s very short."
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80.0
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85.0
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75.0
"Pair that with beautifully-crafted environments, vibrant colors, and a compelling story and you have a game that plays and looks great. If the performance was on point, this would have been one of the premier puzzle experiences in the first …"
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