Tidebound Isles

Tidebound Isles is a calm adventure game about drifting between islands in a little boat, solving light environmental puzzles and slowly piecing together where everyone went. There is no combat and no timer, just curiosity.

We enjoyed how the game rewards paying attention. A carving on a wall on one island turns out to be a hint for a door two islands away. It is short, maybe four evenings, but it stayed with us longer than that.

What we liked

• Relaxing pace with no pressure
• Puzzles that connect across the map
• Beautiful, quiet art direction