# Broken Age ™

> Hand-animated puzzle adventure game with a dual-protagonist story. (iPhone/iPad app by Double Fine Productions, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/broken-age/id887649233 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Double Fine Productions, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/459476772)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Adventure, Puzzle
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 1,718 App Store ratings · 353 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 2.7 GB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Russian, European Spanish
- Released: 2014-06-12
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/broken-age/id887649233/reviews.md

## What is Broken Age ™?

**Apple Editors' Choice Winner**

*Now available as a Universal App with support for both iOS and tvOS.*

Broken Age is a family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo.

Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story of barfing trees and talking spoons.

Vella Tartine and Shay Volta are two teenagers in strangely similar situations, but radically different worlds. The player can freely switch between their stories, helping them take control of their own lives, and dealing with the unexpected adventures that follow. 

Starring:

Elijah Wood as Shay
Masasa Moyo as Vella
Jack Black as Harm'ny Lightbeard
Jennifer Hale as Mom
Wil Wheaton as Curtis
Pendleton Ward as Gus

Important: This game will only play properly on iPad 2, iPhone 5, and beyond.

## Key features

- Hand-animated graphics
- Puzzle-filled adventure
- Dual-protagonist story
- All-star voice cast
- Family-friendly content

## What do users think of Broken Age ™?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent graphics and animations
- 👍 Engaging and unique storyline
- 🎨 Beautiful art style
- 🎙️ Fantastic voice acting
- 🧩 Challenging but fair puzzles
- 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
- ⏱️ Long gameplay duration
- 🤩 Memorable and charming characters

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🕰️ Slow download/loading times
- 🧠 Some puzzles too obscure/illogical
- 🔁 Repetitive backtracking in Act 2
- 🔊 Sound issues for some users
- 🤔 Unsatisfying ending for some

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup for some devices
- Freezing/lagging issues on certain hardware
- Save file corruption or loss
- Dialogue/audio glitches

**Most requested features**

- Sequel or additional content
- Hint system or in-game tips
- Faster travel options
- iCloud/cloud save support
- Achievements/trophies

## Recent user reviews (10 of 353)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/broken-age/id887649233/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very good game

*2026-02-07, version 2.3.10*

So when I was seven I first found this game I didn’t watch it in order the first video I every watched was Vella in shell mound but if you can’t play the game I do recommend watching it and it’s a pretty hard game to speedrun so if you want a challenge I recommend it my fastest time is 1 hour and 45 minutes

### 5/5 — So good

*2025-06-20, version 2.3.10*

This game is anything you could want from a point and click adventure. The story is surprisingly deep. The puzzles are intuitive but challenging enough. The controls and interface couldn’t be any simpler to use. The voice talent is awesome, especially with Elijah Wood and Jack Black. 

You are playing as one of two characters, and can switch at any time (for the most part) between them. Each has their own adventure going on, so it plays like 2 separate adventures that intersect.

### 5/5 — Excellent game.

*2025-04-20, version 2.3.10*

I have been a fan of Tim’s work for years. This game just continues his great work. Excellent, unique puzzle mechanics make this a tremendous point and click adventure for those who grew up with the classics. Thanks Tim!

### 1/5 — I want a refund nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

*2025-03-09, version 2.3.10*

Give me a refunddd because I don’t know how to

### 2/5 — Nightmare controls on Apple TV

*2025-02-19, version 2.3.10*

This game lets you play using the Apple TV remote, but a simple action like clicking the remote becomes an adventure. 

There will be times when you need to click on a specific spot, but you end up clicking nowhere near it because the clickwheel will teleport the cursor. 

Even selecting dialogue is a chore because the game won’t let you use the direction buttons to scroll—no, that would make too much sense. Instead you have to pray the cursor won’t jump, or else you’ll select the last dialogue option, which ends the conversation. 

The game is pretty good so far, but I keep exiting out of conversations because of the jumping cursor.

### 5/5 — Very cute and good artwork

*2025-02-10, version 2.3.10*

If you are looking for over 24+ hours of play time this game is for you.  It s a great adventure game with a weird yet interesting story line that is unique.  Graphics and artwork are beautiful and I think some of the quest/puzzles are hard to figure out. 

If you enjoy point and s on is click adventure games this one is a good one to try.

### 4/5 — Richtige Auswahl im Dialog fehlt (Spiel geht nicht weiter!!!)

*2025-01-24*

Tolles Spiel. Aber es geht nicht weiter. Gleich zu Beginn beim Storyark von Vella Tartine geht es nicht weiter, weil bei ihrem Opa nicht die richtige Dialogauswahl angezeigt wird. Er soll den Cupcake mit dem Messer teilen, damit man das Messer bekommt. Diese Auswahl wird aber nicht angezeigt. Bitte das Problem beheben.

### 5/5 — Very good

*2025-01-17, version 2.3.10*

They should make a new broken age game or update the current version ADD ACT 3 PLEASE THIS GAME IS SO GOOD

### 5/5 — Beautiful graphic and intense puzzle

*2024-12-28, version 2.3.10*

Time consuming and you can die in the game. Also realize that if u get stuck there’s a lot of walk thru but since the game is on many platform and has different variation the puzzle will not be all the same answer. I loved it and my 11 and 7 years old both are addicted to it now.

### 4/5 — Great game

*2024-10-27, version 2.3.10*

I downloaded this on my pc and it was amazing just a little hard at some areas for example I could figure out how to make the space weaver to go prima doom

## Frequently asked questions about Broken Age ™

### What kind of game is Broken Age?

Broken Age is a family-friendly, hand-animated adventure game filled with puzzles. It tells a coming-of-age story with two distinct characters whose narratives players can switch between.

### What are the key features of Broken Age?

Key features include beautiful hand-animated graphics, engaging puzzles, a compelling dual-protagonist story, and an all-star voice cast including Elijah Wood and Jack Black.

### How much does Broken Age cost?

Broken Age is a paid application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements within the game.

### What devices is Broken Age compatible with?

This game is available as a Universal App for both iOS and tvOS. It will only play properly on iPad 2, iPhone 5, and beyond.

### What is the story about in Broken Age?

The game follows two teenagers, Vella Tartine and Shay Volta, who live in vastly different worlds but face similar challenges. Players help them take control of their lives and navigate unexpected adventures.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.10 — 2015-09-16

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

This version now includes Russian subtitles as well as a host of bug fixes.

### 2.1.0 — 2015-05-04

Various bug fixes

### 2.0.2 — 2015-04-28

The full Broken Age adventure is here, in all its beautiful, 2D, hand-painted glory! 

Previously players were only able to play until the end of Act 1, but this update unlocks the full game.

### 1.2.3 — 2014-07-03

- Fixed an issue that would sometimes terminate the app on start-up
- Fixed a bug that would terminate the game when locking the iPad
- Improved dialog for cloud-save conflicts
- Removed several visual artifacts
- Various game-play fixes
- Bigger font in the credits on retina Mini's
- Minor performance improvements

### 1.2.2 — 2014-06-18

Fixed Dropbox-based cross-platform cloud saves

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