The Sailor’s Dream App Reviews

Although it takes time, (and you have to be exact) Im still interested in it. Not quite sure what the storyline/objective is yet...Still just snippets of a story about...something...

A great game and animation. I am still a little confused on the whole story on some parts that happen or that they mentioned. But a good game and I like how there are different things to do but one thing that you need to know is that on the radio thing there is the man in the story that sends you a message at exactly ever hour,on the hour and you get the songs once everyday of the week. I wish that the story was longer or that they continued with others stories(just basically extending the length of the game.) overall its a good game that I enjoyed.

Best 3D adventure exploring game I have played this year, with fantastic 3D motion graphics that move as you move. You explore different islands and rooms in depth to discover the mystery story. Just understand that it takes 7 days to finish it -- you explore a portion each day (or you can change your smartphones time clock to accelerate this). The game immersion experience reminded me of the excellent original Myst game - but Sailors Dream has better graphics, equal story intrigue and excitement, and a brighter tone ( = good).

This is an interactive reading experience like no other. The story is revealed slowly with beautiful music, scenery and dark mazes. It takes at least a week to finish the story with finale and credits at completion. The bittersweet tale draws you in and keeps you coming back for more.

Theres NO concept to this game what so ever... Youre just supposed to read crap and listen to lame folk music for 7 days. I mean Really??? Refund please!

Pros: The illustrations are beautiful and kept me captivated throughout the mysterious storyline. I loved drifting along* as I uncovered the interactive soundscapes and animations. The bittersweet song added yet another enchanting layer to the relaxing experience. *pun intended Cons: While this app is erroneously listed as a game (in any traditional sense), it is still well worth every cent. There arent any real puzzles or game like play. The app is a story that unfolds due to where you tap & swipe. I still highly recommend this app for its uniqueness and artistry.

I found this game tedious and boring

So far I LOVE this app. But Im stuck on the beautiful song that plays when you are steering the first boat and there are fish in front of you swimming as the front of the boat moves bath and forth. Its similar to a music box in this game but I can imagine the real song is beautiful as well. If you have any idea what song it is pleaseeee post in your rating! Ill be sure to check back. Thanks

I really wanted to like this app but I cannot get past the sea shanty music. When a glass bottle took off singing for verse upon verse, I realized this was not the game for me.

very interesting experience. It really draws you into whats happening. I dont really care for puzzles though when you have no idea what youre supposed to do, and the ending is a bit ambiguous, but I guess youre supposed to read into it whatever you want.

Yes, I picked this game up a long time ago, yes I heard it takes time, yes I tried it and promptly deleted it after trying to figure out what the heck I was playing. I understand you. And because I understand you, I must insist that you don’t drop this game. I picked it up again with the intent of not playing a game, but watching experiences unfold before me and exploring the mind of this “sailor"…that changed everything. From the beautiful visual imagery down to the intriguing memories displayed in vivid text…I really fell in love with this up. There’s so much to discover and ample clues to discover it with. All the memories can be explored in any order and in any direction (you explore places)…but they are still seamlessly connected. The game itself, takes about a week to unfold…and this is why: TIME IS RELEVANT. The hours you open it, the day you open it, it is all relevant to the progression. You have to collect memories and songs, and only then will you wake up from this sailor’s dreams. It’s haunting yet beautiful, optimistic yet sad, colorful yet jaded…it can be quite an emotional experience if you let it. This game won’t be for everyone, but if you’re like me… you may have dropped it at first, but perhaps instead of making the game approach us, we should approach it on its own terms.

This is a very creative and for a short while absorbing experience (not really a game) reminiscent of (and maybe inspired by) old computer games like MYST and RIVEN but way more abbreviated. The scenery and sound effects are excellent and the songs are folksy and pretty if you like that sort of thing but overall there is very limited interaction with the scenes (you just swipe up/down and left/right to navigate between rooms with not much to explore in the rooms) and little replay value and the ending to me is unsatisfying and weak. I cheated and used the iPad clock to move ahead but even so the whole thing is over in 1 to 2 hrs and moving time just gives you more song bottles and radio broadcasts and one new rowboat, otherwise the scenes dont change. The ending is one new shore and very brief. I dont mind the 4$ but as far as apps go I was really expecting a lot more from this one.

I’ll keep trying but this is getting repetitive. Someone wrote that new stuff would happen day by day, but I just don’t have the patience. I’ll check back when I remember to do so. Waiting for the catharsis...

Im a big fan of this company, I think the art work and innovation of their titles is easily the best on the App Store. This is more of an interactive story than a game, unfortunately I think thats its weakest aspect. The story seemed vague and even disturbing, and it didnt all add up as an experience for me. I hope in upcoming titles the writing will be on the same impeccable level as the design and visuals. Still a big fan and impressed by it, but disappointed overall.

They deleted my review so this is what Im doing now. Dont buy this. Its not worth the money and its really stupid. You dont do anything and the singer is terrible. Trust me youll regret everything about this app. It also takes up too much space on your phone.

I am an informed gamer - I read through tons of reviews and the developer webpage and everything before buying this. I loved Device 6 and I loved Year Walk - unfortunately Sailors Dream falls very far short of either. I was OK with the the time constraints of the game, impressed with the unusual quality it gave the narrative, even. But the narrative itself is not interesting enough to make me want to log in every hour to hear a transition, and was barely enough for me to log in every day for a song. The developer is awesome, and I will continue to check out everything they release, but this one was a bust.

Total silence. Makes this game completely pointless. App support only links to a blog.

When I first played this game it was over summer break and I wanted to explore every inch. I told my friends about this game and those who took my advice and went through this beautiful adventure agreed, this app is absolutely amazing. I loved every second learning the story and playing with the noise makers. Thank you to all who contributed to making this app a reality!

This is just the kind of game/app/interactive story for me. I love stuff like this. In this one, you just kind of float around from place to place unlocking a story. You dont do a whole lot. Personally, I think it was worth the price. And to the people complaining about it, maybe they should have done a little research about it before they "wasted" their money. If they want more adventure and game like aspects, they should get the developers other game "Year Walk" or for less adventure and more puzzles, they should get "Device 6" both equally as engaging, visually stunning, and slightly off putting.

Do not buy this game it is not a game I want my money back