# Shimmers — Rekindle with Shimmers of old

> Cozy indie game to identify characters across time and space. (iPhone/iPad app by Jochem Kleine.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shimmers/id6464588154 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jochem Kleine](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706276906)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Adventure, Trivia
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 129 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2024-03-09
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shimmers/id6464588154/reviews.md

## What is Shimmers?

Delve into the world of Shimmers! In this cosy indie game, you hop through time and space to meet different unknown Shimmers. 

The Shimmers you meet could be anyone from all of human history, fiction and folklore. 
It's up to you to talk to this unknown Shimmer, and to use up to three open questions and guesses to slim down the infinite options to just one. 

Be careful though: Shimmers are slippery and cunning, and will flee to never be seen again should you guess wrong too many times. 
In addition, you only get one new Shimmer encounter per 3 hours, and can only save up to 5 encounters. Make those guesses count!

Each Shimmer will have a unique rarity, as well as unique traits. Some Shimmers may even have unique emotions that will seep through in everything they say.

Once you have found and identified a Shimmer, you add them to your Temporal Codex for safekeeping.
Are you knowledgeable and nimble enough to meet and identify all Shimmers?


Shimmers+ 

Can't get enough of playing Shimmers? Subscribe to Shimmers+ to drastically increase the amount of Shimmer encounters you save up (15 instead of 5), increase the rate of new Shimmer encounters (a new encounter every 1 hour instead of 3), meet unique Shimmers only available to Shimmers+ members, and enjoy an experience without any ads.

Why a subscription rather than a one time purchase? 
Because keeping Shimmers in the air requires running costly servers now and in the future. 
We are so thankful for your support!

IMPORTANT NOTE: the Shimmers (persons) you talk to in the app are not real whatsoever, and are modeled by AI algorithms.


Terms of Use
By downloading and using Shimmers, you agree to our Terms of Use, as outlined in the standard Apple EULA. Please review the terms carefully at the link below:
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Time and space travel
- Character identification gameplay
- Limited questions and guesses
- Collect characters in Temporal Codex
- Unique character rarities and traits
- Subscription for enhanced features

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shimmers+ | $1.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shimmers/id6464588154/reviews.md

### 3/5 — cool concept, lackluster execution

*2024-06-22*

First Q: what is your greatest accomplishment
Second Q: list three words that rhyme with your name
Yields easy solution. Maybe adding more questions + somehow limiting the kinds of questions the player can ask may help?

Also no option to turn off / change audio

## Frequently asked questions about Shimmers

### What is Shimmers?

Shimmers is a cozy indie game where players travel through time and space to identify unknown characters using a limited number of questions and guesses. Identified characters are added to a Temporal Codex.

### How does the gameplay in Shimmers work?

You encounter a Shimmer and have up to three open questions and guesses to narrow down infinite possibilities to one correct identification. Guessing incorrectly too many times causes the Shimmer to flee.

### What are the limitations on Shimmer encounters?

You receive one new Shimmer encounter every 3 hours and can only save up to 5 encounters at a time. These limits can be increased with a Shimmers+ subscription.

### What benefits does a Shimmers+ subscription offer?

Subscribing to Shimmers+ increases your saved encounter limit to 15, provides a new encounter every 1 hour, unlocks unique Shimmers, and offers an ad-free experience.

### Does Shimmers have ads?

Yes, Shimmers contains advertisements. The Shimmers+ subscription offers an ad-free experience.

### Is Shimmers available on all devices?

Shimmers is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Shimmers?

Shimmers has an age rating of 17+, indicating it may contain content suitable for mature audiences.

### How often is Shimmers updated?

The latest version of Shimmers is 0.10.0, and it was last updated on July 23, 2024. This suggests a relatively frequent update schedule.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.10.0 — 2024-07-23

Shimmers' emotions just got a whole lot more vivid. 

Encounter Shimmers like Grumpy Albert Einstein or Joyful Cleopatra; you'll love these moody Shimmers.

### 0.9.2 — 2024-07-07

Corrected values in the about section

### 0.9.1 — 2024-06-26

Players can now turn off in-game sounds

### 0.9.0 — 2024-06-03

Finding a Shimmer now yields Time Droplets! 

Time Droplets can be spent in the Discovery Lab to buy perks, such as unlocking the ability to meet Shimmers with certain emotions (like grumpy or joyful) or rare, epic, and legendary Shimmers. 

This update also vastly expands the amount of Shimmers in the game. 

Enjoy interacting with new old Shimmers, from different lands, times and tales!

### 0.5.1 — 2024-03-21

- GDPR consent screen for EU users. 
- Quality of life changes 
- Shimmer regeneration pace for free users increased; free users now regenerate shimmers every 2 instead of 3 hours.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*