# Pine: A Story of Loss — A game about life after love

> Interactive wordless story game about grief and memory. (iPhone/iPad app by Fellow Traveller.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pine-a-story-of-loss/id1629500116 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fellow Traveller](https://appshunter.io/developer/883528601)
- Category: Games, Adventure
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 187 App Store ratings · 119 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 1.1 GB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-12-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pine-a-story-of-loss/id1629500116/reviews.md

## What is Pine?

Pine is an interactive and emotional short story told wordlessly through hand-drawn animation and music, designed to be played in a single sitting.

It follows the story of a woodworker grieving the recent passing of his wife. Now alone in the glade where they made their home, he attempts to move on.

His simple daily chores of tending to his garden or collecting wood for the next winter are interrupted by memories of the happy times they spent together. Desperate not to forget her, the woodworker captures these memories in beautiful carvings out of the wood he collects.

Pine is a story-driven game focused on accessible, engaging interactions that pull you into the woodworker’s experience. Charming puzzles and mini-games celebrate the happy memories of their time together while deliberate chores underscore his challenges with moving on.

KEY FEATURES
The Insistence of Memory - As you help the woodworker complete his daily routine, the simple chores you’ll guide him through are interrupted by reminders of his late wife. In these endearing memories you’ll relive their happiest moments together, playing games and building a life with each other. 
Meticulous Mementoes - The woodworker’s carvings are beloved mementos he captures from his memories. Pine’s unique carving mechanic lets you create the carvings with the woodworker’s hands, each a promise that his lost love will be remembered.
A Wordless Short Story - Pine is a wordless story, relying on its visuals and sounds to bring you into the woodworker’s world. It is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.
Lovingly Crafted - Classic hand-drawn animation, a beautiful setting, an evocative score and immersive environmental sound effects bring Pine’s story to life.

## Key features

- Wordless narrative told through animation and music
- Interactive puzzles and mini-games
- Unique carving mechanic to create mementos
- Emotional story about grief and memory
- Hand-drawn animation and evocative score

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy Full Game | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Pine?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Beautiful art and visuals
- 💡 Unique and emotional storytelling
- 🙌 Immersive and thought-provoking experience

**Cons**

- 🐢 Slow-paced gameplay
- 🤔 Lack of clear direction or objectives
- 💰 Partial game locked behind paywall

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes, especially in certain scenes
- Unresponsive controls and puzzles

**Most requested features**

- Option to skip intro/credits
- Improved navigation and progression

## Recent user reviews (10 of 119)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pine-a-story-of-loss/id1629500116/reviews.md

### 5/5 — extremamente sensível.

*2026-08-20*

Eu comecei esse jogo sem imaginar que ele encontraria um lugar tão específico dentro de mim. Pine: A Story of Loss é um jogo sobre perda, mas, para mim, acabou sendo muito mais sobre o que fazemos com aquilo que ainda sentimos quando uma história chega ao fim.

A rotina do personagem é repetitiva. Ele acorda, trabalha, cuida da casa, repete as mesmas coisas. E, no meio dessas pequenas tarefas, aparecem as lembranças de uma vida que já não existe da mesma forma.

E talvez tenha sido justamente isso que mais me tocou.

Porque quando a gente perde alguém que ama, não perde apenas a pessoa. Perde os hábitos, os planos, os lugares, as pequenas coisas que faziam parte da vida a dois. E o mais estranho é que o mundo continua funcionando normalmente enquanto, dentro da gente, tudo parece ter mudado.

Estou vivendo uma perda agora. E, enquanto jogava, muitas vezes senti que não estava apenas acompanhando a história daquele personagem. Eu estava reconhecendo algumas partes de mim nele.

A tentativa de guardar cada lembrança. A dificuldade de aceitar que algo que foi tão importante pode mudar de forma. A vontade de voltar para determinados momentos e, ao mesmo tempo, a consciência de que não é possível morar para sempre neles.

O que mais gostei é que o jogo não precisa explicar tudo com palavras. A repetição, o silêncio, a música e as pequenas ações dizem muito. É uma história sobre saudade contada através da rotina.

Algumas histórias acabam, mas isso não torna o que aconteceu nelas menos verdadeiro.

Terminei Pine pensando que talvez o luto não seja aprender a esquecer alguém. Talvez seja aprender a carregar aquilo que essa pessoa deixou na gente sem deixar que a ausência ocupe todo o espaço.

Não sei se eu teria entendido esse jogo da mesma maneira em outro momento da minha vida.

Talvez eu só tenha encontrado Pine justamente quando precisava dele.

### 2/5 — Jogo com bugs

*2026-07-28*

Não consigo avançar no jogo por conta de bugs

### 5/5 — Stunningly beautiful

*2026-06-25, version 1.4.1.12885*

The second I have the money to, I’ll buy the full game.

### 5/5 — O jogo é muito lindo, e não só os gráficos! Mas a história em si…

*2026-06-16*

O jogo demonstra a história do lenhador, o jogo em si é sobre a perda da esposa do lenhador, ele tenta “viver” normalmente, como vivia antes mas antes tinha ela e então quando ele faz algo extremamente comum em sua rotina, ele acaba se lembrando de momentos que teve com a esposa bem ali, a rotina parece repetitiva mas se reparar bem não é totalmente repetitivo… já na segunda ou terceira vez acontece algo diferente, como ele fazer tal tarefa sozinho (sem nossa ajuda) ou uma parte diferente que antes não parecia estar lá e o faz se lembrar de algo, ou também até algo diferente mesmo como plantar e tals, sobre os gráficos são magníficos porque o desenho parece tão simples mas é cheio de detalhes e com muito sentimentos. Em cada parte do jogo são muitos detalhes sejam eles as expressões dos personagens ou detalhes do ambiente. Apaixonada pelo jogo e sua personalidade, beleza, estética e história.. 
Parabéns aos desenvolvedores do jogo!!

### 1/5 — Boring

*2026-06-10, version 1.4.1.12885*

The constant carving. It got to a point where I just couldn’t even complete the darn sculpture. Plus that’s all you ever do on this game: carve, carve, and carve some more.

### 1/5 — sos

*2026-04-24*

é tipo um teste de paciência? misericórdia q jogo ruim

### 4/5 — bom jogo

*2026-04-20*

bom jogo só tem uns momentos que não dá pra saber oq é pra fazer

### 5/5 — Amei

*2026-04-05*

entrei pra jogar achando que ia me divertir, saí com depressao. mas é um jogo que ensina muito, se o luto pudesse ser descrito por um jogo, com certeza seria esse. amei muito.

### 5/5 — я заплакала

*2026-03-29, version 1.4.1.12885*

очень атмосферная игра. эта музыка, этот зайдём фон, слишком прекрасно и слишком грустно

### 5/5 — Story of loss

*2026-03-20, version 1.4.1.12885*

This game is so beautiful but I had a lot of trouble with the story and it stopping I got it touch with the makers of the  game and they  were brilliant so helpful and kind and very understanding they gave me a full refund  I found out it was because my ip Air 2 was a bit to old and wouldn’t take the game I told them this was the problem but they were lovley  I did get the game on my new iPhone so I’m so pleased  so a big thank you to the makers xxjan 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💕

## Frequently asked questions about Pine

### What is Pine: A Story of Loss about?

Pine is an interactive, wordless short story game. It follows a woodworker who is grieving the loss of his wife and attempts to move on by capturing memories through carvings and engaging in simple daily chores.

### What are the key gameplay mechanics?

The game features accessible interactions, including charming puzzles and mini-games that represent happy memories. A unique carving mechanic allows players to create mementos from the woodworker's memories.

### Is this a long game?

Pine is designed to be a single-serving game, meaning it can be played and completed in a single sitting. It focuses on telling a beautiful, emotional tale rather than offering extensive gameplay hours.

### What platforms is Pine available on?

Based on the provided information, the app is available for mobile devices. Specific compatibility details for operating systems like iOS or Android would typically be found in the app store listing.

### How does the game handle its emotional themes?

The game uses hand-drawn animation, an evocative musical score, and immersive sound effects to convey its emotional narrative wordlessly. The gameplay mechanics are designed to pull players into the woodworker's experience of grief and remembrance.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.1.12885 — 2025-02-03

Bug fixes included:

- Fixed some inconsistencies between the animations and subsequent illustrations.
- Fixed some missing characters in the Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese translations.
- Fixed the subtitle on the start screen being reversed in several languages.
- Fixed an occasional softlock in the carving interaction.
- Fixed overlapping version numbers on the options menu on the start screen.

### 1.0 — 2024-12-31

No release notes.

### 1.1 — 2024-12-31

COMING Q4 2024

### 1.3 — 2024-12-31

Miscellaneous bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements.

### 1.4 — 2024-12-13

Fixes a couple of minor bugs.

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