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About A Short Tale
"For anyone who just wants to play a game chock-full of fun and unusual puzzles while exploring a charming and nostalgia-inducing environment, A Short Tale provides plenty of entertainment for a few hours" -AdventureGamers
It’s been years since I lost Ben, so long yet it doesn’t seem long enough. I never thought I’d return here, to where everything started. Where everything ended.
Something’s calling me back to his room though; a presence I have not felt since…
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Play as Jason as he explores his brother’s room from a new perspective. After wishing to be small again, to feel closer to his younger brother, Jason finds himself in a strange new world filled with larger than life furniture, troublesome obstacles, and less-than-helpful occupants.
Features:
* A first person point and click adventure game.
• Surprisingly large* world to explore, filled with puzzles to solve.
* Trademark Glitch humour and puzzles that will leave you screaming at us.
• Beautiful soundtrack perfectly suited to this bizarre world.
* The Glitch Camera to help you solve puzzles and keep track of clues.
* Lots of clues to find and puzzles to solve.
* Plenty of items to collect and fiendishly clever puzzles to solve!
* Loads of items to find and use!
* Clues to find and puzzles to solve!
* Auto-save feature, never lose your progress again!
*pun fully intended, naturally.
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Glitch Games is a tiny independent ‘studio’ from the UK.
Find out more at glitch.games
Chat with us on Discord - discord.gg/glitchgames
Follow us @GlitchGames
Find us on Facebook
It’s been years since I lost Ben, so long yet it doesn’t seem long enough. I never thought I’d return here, to where everything started. Where everything ended.
Something’s calling me back to his room though; a presence I have not felt since…
--
Play as Jason as he explores his brother’s room from a new perspective. After wishing to be small again, to feel closer to his younger brother, Jason finds himself in a strange new world filled with larger than life furniture, troublesome obstacles, and less-than-helpful occupants.
Features:
* A first person point and click adventure game.
• Surprisingly large* world to explore, filled with puzzles to solve.
* Trademark Glitch humour and puzzles that will leave you screaming at us.
• Beautiful soundtrack perfectly suited to this bizarre world.
* The Glitch Camera to help you solve puzzles and keep track of clues.
* Lots of clues to find and puzzles to solve.
* Plenty of items to collect and fiendishly clever puzzles to solve!
* Loads of items to find and use!
* Clues to find and puzzles to solve!
* Auto-save feature, never lose your progress again!
*pun fully intended, naturally.
–
Glitch Games is a tiny independent ‘studio’ from the UK.
Find out more at glitch.games
Chat with us on Discord - discord.gg/glitchgames
Follow us @GlitchGames
Find us on Facebook
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.1.4
Last updated on Sep 27, 2023
Old Versions
Small fixes and improvements.
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Version History
1.1.4
Sep 27, 2023
Small fixes and improvements.
1.1.2
Nov 25, 2022
Fix for scrabble tiles disappearing.
1.1.1
Nov 23, 2022
Minor fixes and changes.
1.1
Jul 27, 2022
New Glitch splashscreen added plus other small fixes and improvements.
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If you've enjoyed A Short Tale please consider leaving a review, they really help!
1.0.7
Dec 29, 2021
* Using new data storage system to allow for better save files.
* Importing/Exporting save files is now supported again!
* Importing/Exporting save files is now supported again!
1.0.6
May 3, 2021
* Misc fixes.
Thanks for playing! If you're enjoying it please consider leaving a review, they really help us out.
Thanks for playing! If you're enjoying it please consider leaving a review, they really help us out.
1.0.5
Aug 16, 2020
* Tweaked Balls of Light box hotspot size.
* Fixed crash people were experiencing if they tried to play the game with Tooltips enabled.
* Improvements to saving/loading.
* Misc fixes.
Thanks for playing! If you're enjoying it please consider leaving a review, they really help us out!
* Fixed crash people were experiencing if they tried to play the game with Tooltips enabled.
* Improvements to saving/loading.
* Misc fixes.
Thanks for playing! If you're enjoying it please consider leaving a review, they really help us out!
1.0.4
Jun 4, 2020
* Various bug fixes.
* New error catching and reporting, please send in any logs you can so we can make the game better!
* New backup features.
* New, faster, saving system.
If you haven't already, please consider leaving a review as they really help!
* New error catching and reporting, please send in any logs you can so we can make the game better!
* New backup features.
* New, faster, saving system.
If you haven't already, please consider leaving a review as they really help!
1.0.3
Feb 19, 2019
* Ratings are incredibly helpful for independent developers, we've now made it easier for you to leave them, whilst also making it easier for you to get in contact with us if you have an issue. Don't worry though, you can tell the popup to go away if you don't want to.
* We can now display simple popups to highlight new games we've released, and other special offers, don't worry though - they will be used very sparingly.
* Removed native popups and replaced them with more fitting ones.
* Photo Album button will now be automatically hidden when you don't have any photos.
* Updated HUD artwork.
* Removed Corona Analytics for full GDPR compliance.
* New Glitch Adventure splash screen.
* New Glitch eyeCon.
* Reduced default camera flash brightness.
* Fixed issue with credits.
Thanks for playing! If you like the game please consider leaving a rating, and don't forget to check out our other games!
* We can now display simple popups to highlight new games we've released, and other special offers, don't worry though - they will be used very sparingly.
* Removed native popups and replaced them with more fitting ones.
* Photo Album button will now be automatically hidden when you don't have any photos.
* Updated HUD artwork.
* Removed Corona Analytics for full GDPR compliance.
* New Glitch Adventure splash screen.
* New Glitch eyeCon.
* Reduced default camera flash brightness.
* Fixed issue with credits.
Thanks for playing! If you like the game please consider leaving a rating, and don't forget to check out our other games!
1.0.2
Feb 25, 2016
Fixed issue with the Thread disappearing. If your thread has disappeared already please select Export from the Load Game menu in Options and follow the instructions provided.
1.0.1
Feb 13, 2016
Small tweaks and fixes including a couple of typos.
Reduced the file size dramatically.
Reduced the file size dramatically.
1.0
Feb 10, 2016
A Short Tale Price
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$0.99
Lowest:
Free
Highest:
$3.99
A Short Tale FAQ
A Short Tale is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
China
A Short Tale supports English
Click here to learn how to download A Short Tale in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of A Short Tale.
iPhone
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
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