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I had seen the trailer for Schim long before it was released, and the cute creature with big eyes immediately caught my eye. In addition to the cute protagonist, the gameplay of repeatedly jumping in the shadows and collecting items, coupled with the healing style of painting, made me look forward to this game very early on.

Schim and the Fetus

Before talking about the game, I want to talk about the name of this game. From the official introduction, we know that schim means "elf-like thing" or "something that appears and disappears in the corner of the vision" in Dutch. The main content of the game is the story of the cute SCHiM, a creature that can be noticed in childhood, who accidentally separated from his owner one day.

Its Chinese name is also translated just right. Hailingtai and schim are homophones, and tai is also very similar to schim in appearance.

#Recommend a game you've been playing recently! #It seems that Hailingtai is not only a very artistic word, but also returns the content to the main gameplay of light and shadow. It is really a breath of fresh air after many games are translated by AI. Unfortunately, there are very few text contents in the game, and there is nothing else worth thinking about.

Probably means

Taoist Kuo Tsai-chen said that a person's shadow can be counted up to nine. I (Duan Cheng-shi) often tried to count, but could only count six or seven, and the shadows outside were too chaotic to distinguish. Kuo Tsai-chen said that if the firelight was gradually increased, more shadows could be distinguished. He also said that each of these nine shadows had a name, namely: Shadow God, the first one was called You Huang, the second one was called Wu Liang, the third one was called Xie Jie Shu, the fourth one was called Chi Fu, the fifth one was called Suo Guan, the sixth one was called Po Nu, and the seventh one was called Zao (some say it was called 囜). The names of the nine shadows that I copied down in the past were on the hemp paper, but because the paper was facing down, two characters were eaten by fish, so I can't remember them. The eighth one was called Hai Ling Tai, and the ninth one was unrecognizable because the fish ate all of them.

Simple but not easy

Back to the game, in the game we will play our own schim to observe our own lives, shuttle between various shadows to save our own lives. So it seems that it is just a simple line plus a stop-motion animation? Of course not, simple lines do not mean it is really simple, the customizable picture allows you to create a world that suits your heart. In the settings, we can not only adjust the picture, audio, and control, but also the color. In the game, the grasp of color is just right.

Night blue

Green in the morning

If you think the lines are too thin, you can make them thicker; if the colors don't suit your aesthetics, the color palette can meet all your needs. The game also supports perspective switching, so you can play the game at the angle you feel comfortable with.

Not only that, the gameplay is not limited to jumping, but also adds many interesting things. The objects and shadows in the game are not only different in appearance, but each one is interactive.

You can throw the garbage out of the trash can one by one, or attach it to other things, and sometimes you will meet other schim. The real scene is also a major feature of the game, with passers-by, busy traffic, and flashing street lights. Although it is simple, it is very real.

The game not only has exploration elements but also puzzle elements. Some organs and triggerable devices make the game richer and more interesting. If you don't know where to go, the game will also point you to the goal. The game looks 2D, but it is indeed 3D. When jumping, you will be blocked by objects, and some perspectives will be blocked by objects. Sometimes you can accidentally jump to the ground, and you can struggle and jump like a fish, and you may reach your destination.

Falling into the bird's shadow

The embryo and growth

If we only look at the gameplay, perhaps Schim is just a Jump Plus, but the reason why games are called the ninth art is not only because of their unique way of interaction, but also because of their unique form of artistic expression.

The elves represent our optimistic and happy childhood and other beautiful attributes. In the process of growing up, we will encounter various difficulties and forks in the road. If we accidentally get rid of them, there will be unimaginable consequences. The process of jumping is also the process of growth. Schim briefly describes a person's life to us. All kinds of things that happen are part of life. Walking in it is not only watching a stop-motion animation, but also a healing of the soul and a reflection on one's own life. Perhaps the original intention of this game is that everyone can get help and healing in difficult times.

postscript

Admittedly, the price of the game is not cheap, but the game itself is extremely unique and creative. If you want to relax yourself in the afternoon, you can choose to open Schim, accompanied by the sunshine outside the window and the immersive music in the game. I believe you will fall in love with this game.