Unpacking: a zen puzzle game about unpacking a life

Unpacking is a game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, ... Availablenow! Steam NintendoSwitch XboxOne PlayStation HumbleStore GOG Soundtrack Azenpuzzlegameaboutunpackingalife Unpackingisagameaboutthefamiliarexperienceofpullingpossessionsoutofboxesandfittingthemintoanewhome.Partblock-fittingpuzzle,parthomedecoration,youareinvitedtocreateasatisfyinglivingspacewhilelearningcluesaboutthelifeyou’reunpacking.Overthecourseofeighthousemoves,youaregivenachancetoexperienceasenseofintimacywithacharacteryouneverseeandastoryyou’renevertold. Joinusondiscord,twitter,andtiktok! Showmore Showmore Unpackahome—fromasinglebedroomtoanentirehouse Meditativegameplaywithnotimersorscores Exploredomesticenvironmentswithalltheirnooksandcrannieswhileyoustackplates,hangtowels,andarrangebookshelves Discoveracharacter’sstorythroughtheitemsthatcomewithhertoeachnewhome(andtheitemsthatgetleftbehind) SoundtrackbyBAFTAaward-winningcomposer&audiodirectorJeffvanDyck Screenshots "OneofthemostprofoundandtouchingexperiencesI’veeverhadplayingavideogame." KeithStuart,TheGuardian "Unpackingisamemorable,delightfulgamethatshowsthattherearestillnewwaystotellstoriesinvideogamesoutthere." SarahLeBoeuf,IGN "Agameofgreatwarmth,intimacyandoriginality." TomFaber,FinancialTimes "Eachnewbox,eachnewitemyoupullout,isalittlesurprise,alittleexquisitetreasure." AliceBell,RockPaperShotgun "IsenseUnpackingwillfeelpersonaltoeveryonewhoplaysit." ToddMartens,LATimes "Unpackingturnsthemundanityofmovinghouseintoanextraordinaryportraitofemotionalvulnerability." DavidSmith,KotakuAustralia "OneofthemostrelaxingandblissfulexperiencesI’veplayedallyear." RachelKaser,VentureBeat "Itcutrightintomysoulwithafinetouch." EdmondTran,GamesHub "There’sanunmatchedcatharticjoytothesimpleactoffreeinganobjectfromitspaper-packedprisonandsettingitdownintheroom." KieronVerbrugge,PressStartAustralia "Theexperienceissosatisfyingthatplayerswillwanttodoitagainandagain." WilliamCennamo,ScreenRant FollowUnpacking Twitter Joinourcommunity Discord Joinourmailinglist Emailaddress: Leavethisfieldemptyifyou’rehuman: SignuptoourmailinglistforupdatesaboutUnpacking. Blog 24June2022 UnpackingonSaleonSteam,Switch,andPlayStation 15June2022 Fivegreatreads,twodeepdivevideos,andoneeasteregg 11May2022 UnpackingnowavailableonthePlayStationStore! Seemoreposts Accessibility Unpackingisproudtobeanaccessiblegame. Mobility Noactionsrequireclicking-and-dragging,holdingdownbuttons,orpressingmorethanonebuttonatatime PCversionssupportMouse+keyboard,gamepad,andtouchonsupportedhardware Canbeplayedone-handedonPCusingjustamouse NintendoSwitchversionsupportsgamepad,touch,andgyrointwo-handedandone-handedconfigurations Controlsareremappable Vision UIbuttonscanbeenlargedandscreencanbezoomedinduringgameplay Theredinvaliditemoutlinecolourcanbechanged Roomswappinganimationcanbedisabledtoavoidmotionsickness Hearing Nogameplaycuesaredeliveredexclusivelythroughaudio Musicandsoundeffectvolumecanbecontrolledseparately Cognitive Notimelimitsorpenaltiesformissteps Textisminimalandreadingisnotrequiredtoenjoythegameandbeabletocompleteit “Allowitemsanywhere”optionremovesthepuzzleelementofthegametoallowanyplayertoprogress