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Wayfinder

Wayfinder

Reveal poems hidden in nature

46 ratings
61 reviews
🎮 Games
🎬 Entertainment
⚔️ Adventure
🎈 Casual
Free

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Released
December 8, 2021
Updated
December 16, 2021

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Developer

National Film Board of Canada – Office national du film du Canada
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About

Embark on a contemplative journey through natural landscapes, uncovering hidden poetic tokens. Interact with the environment to bring flora and fauna to life, and witness words combine into unique verses. This generative art game offers an ever-changing, emergent experience.

✓Generative art game
✓Contemplative journey
✓Poetic tokens
✓Procedural visual assets
✓AI-generated poetry
✓Interactive poem
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What users say about Wayfinder

Reviews of Wayfinder are mostly positive: the game is rated 4.4/5 from 46 App Store ratings. What users like most: beautiful graphics and art, relaxing and calming atmosphere. Top complaints: very short game duration, lacks explicit instructions. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • ✨Beautiful graphics and art
  • 😌Relaxing and calming atmosphere
  • 🎶Wonderful music and sound design
  • 💖Poetic and immersive experience
  • 🌿Nature-inspired themes
  • 🎨Gorgeous visuals
  • 🕊️Peaceful gameplay
  • 🌟Unique and thoughtful experience
  • 👍Smooth animations
  • 😊Good for stress relief
  • 💯Mesmerizing and enchanting

Negative things

  • ⏳Very short game duration
  • 🤷Lacks explicit instructions
  • 🤏Minimal gameplay
  • 🤔Controls can be annoying
  • 😐Quite mid
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What's New in Wayfinder

1.0.1

December 16, 2021

New teaser

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Beautiful but controls need ergonomic option

Controls need update to allow for a small virtual analog stick. Using the entire screen perimeter for directional control is not a great experience.
BBuzzToronto

Brilliant. More!

Lovely graphics, very relaxing and beautiful poems. I love how the landscape changes. Would appreciate more interactive elements with the surroundings however.
Ttoooth_paste

This is not playable for me right now.

The game starts fine but when I go to play. All I see is a black screen with all the little icons, is it supposed be this way or am missing something. The music sounds really and the sound effects sound good.
Ssupersonic73582

Nature and poems

I do adore this greatly to the tip of my heart ; as a poem writer I am also found of the characteristics of nature, this truly bring back memories wandering through the forest in the gleaming light. This is helpful to world, you never know, this could lead to great things in the future.
SFSky fest

Relajante

Es muy relajante y divertido, aunque era muy corto
GGogoPuchaina
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Black screen after intro

Bug

Game doesn't work / won't start

Bug

Screen is black with UI elements

Bug

Game glitch / glitchy

Bug

Cannot mute sound

Bug
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Requested Features

11 requests

Add more interactive elements

Feature

Option for virtual analog stick controls

Feature

Longer game duration / sequel

Feature

More free roam areas

Feature

Add puzzles

Feature

Add dialogue or character reactions

Feature

Add achievements or checklists

Feature

Option to rewrite poems

Feature

Add more maps/puzzles/stories

Feature

Add an endless mode or meditation mode

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Add more levels/worlds

Feature

FAQ

What is Wayfinder?

Wayfinder is a generative art game that offers a contemplative journey through natural landscapes. It symbolizes the relationship between humans and nature by allowing users to uncover hidden poetic tokens, which then influence the environment and combine into unique verses.

How are the poems created in Wayfinder?

The lines of poetry are created using a combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative processes. This results in thousands of possible combinations, making each experience unique and emergent.

Is Wayfinder free to play?

Yes, Wayfinder is a free game. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

What devices is Wayfinder compatible with?

The app is designed for mobile devices. However, compatibility issues might occur on older iPad devices that have been updated to OS 15.1.

What is the gameplay like in Wayfinder?

Gameplay involves moving a mystical character through various natural environments like forests, grasslands, and tundra. Users search for poetic tokens, and activating them reveals words that bring the surrounding flora and fauna to life, ultimately forming verses.