A review of the game 'SCHiM - Skim -' in which you move the mysterious entity 'Skim' from shadow to shadow. The game's appeal is its easy-to-solve puzzles and calming BGM.
' SCHiM - Skim - ', a game in which you control a mysterious being 'Skim' and move from shadow to shadow, will be released on Thursday, July 18, 2024. SCHiM is a game that combines puzzle and action elements, and you can enjoy the calming background music and graphics while playing. I was able to play SCHiM before its release, so I checked out the game system and the feeling of playing.
SCHiM - Skim - | Game | PLAYISM Official Site
When you start the game, you will see a scene where a mysterious being with an eye, 'Skim,' is hiding in the boy's shadow. 'Skim' means 'something like a spirit' or 'something that flickers out of the corner of your eye' in Dutch. In this game, you control this Skim.
'SCHiM - Skim -' does not include any text that explains the story, but instead uses a system where the story is read from the movements of the characters on the screen. The very beginning of the game depicts the boy's growth and 'Skim who is always by his side.'
The owner of Skim who is gradually becoming an adult.
Skim and his owner were together for a long time, but one day, he was separated from his owner's shadow.
The owner runs off somewhere, and the goal of this game is to control Skim and move from shadow to shadow in order to return him to his owner.
Skim's basic operations are 'move', 'jump' and 'interact'. Skim can move in the shadow and can also jump to a nearby shadow. For example, the following shows a child moving from the shadow into the shadow of a car.
You can move outside the shadow for a short period of time, but after a certain amount of time you will be returned to the checkpoint.
By interacting with the shadow body, you can affect the body. For example, you can interact with a car to honk the horn, or with a trash can to scatter trash.
Use 'Movement', 'Jump' and 'Interact' to move from shadow to shadow, and if you enter the goal shadow, you will clear the stage. You can check the series of steps to clear the stage in the following movie.
The controls are simple, but the movements required vary depending on the stage, and some stages have stronger action elements. For example, in the following stage, you need to jump over the shadows of boxes moving on a conveyor belt at the right time.
'SCHiM - Skim -' repeatedly jumps from shadow to shadow - YouTube
There are also stages that make heavy use of interaction, such as 'operating traffic lights to control traffic conditions and jumping into the shadows of bicycles and cars,' and 'operating forklifts and shutters to open up a path.'
How to use the interaction of 'SCHiM - Skim -' - YouTube
Skim can only move through the shadows of objects and animals, so he cannot move through the darkness of night. For this reason, in night stages, he must move through the shadows created by street lights and headlamps. In the following stages, it was necessary to interact with the switchboard to turn on the street lights. There are many stages that include puzzle-solving elements like this.
'SCHiM - Skim -' turns on street lights to create shadows - YouTube
The difficulty of 'SCHiM - Skim -' is low, and the puzzle-solving elements are adjusted to be difficult enough that you can come up with a solution if you think about it a little. This allows you to play at a leisurely pace while enjoying the calming background music and sound effects. Another appealing feature is that the life of the Skim's owner is told without text, allowing you to play with the feeling of watching over the owner's fate. If you like the atmosphere of the background music and the bouncy movements of the Skim, this is a game that you can enjoy for a long time, so it is highly recommended for those looking for a game with a good atmosphere.
'SCHiM - Skim -' will be released on Thursday, July 18, 2024, and can be played on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Packaged versions are available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, and at the time of writing, the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions are sold on Amazon.co.jp for 3,832 yen including tax, and the Nintendo Switch version is sold for 3,600 yen including tax.
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The packaging design for SCHiM was done by Keiichi Arai.
I was in charge of the packaging for the game 'SCHiM.'
— Arawi Keiichi (@himaraya) May 11, 2024
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