Living Worlds – Mark Ferrari

Pixfabrik

About this app

** Includes live wallpaper! **

This Living Worlds app is a modern recreation of a set of dynamic pixel art scenes first published in the early 90s as part of an "illustrated personal organizer" named Seize the Day, and seen as screenshots across the Internet since then. These scenes were created by Mark Ferrari, legendary artist from such classic games as Loom and The Secret of Monkey Island as well as the recent Thimbleweed Park. Now, 25 years later, Ian Gilman, the original software developer, has resurrected the Living Worlds, with Mark's support and additional code from Joseph Huckaby. There may be copycats, but this is the only authentic version from the original creators!

This release of the app contains all twelve of the original scenes in their full glory. The sun rises and falls in real time, storms pass through, flowers bloom, the moon and stars cross the sky. Smaller details like chimney smoke and animal footprints come and go. The image "lives" throughout the day, drawing you in, suggesting stories, and rewarding quiet observation.

In addition to the classic graphics, each scene includes a new "Logbook" story written by Mark Ferrari and ambient soundscapes designed by Ian Gilman.

Join us for this 25th anniversary celebration of these unique artworks!

Ratings and reviews

This is, no hyperbole, probably my favorite app of all time. I found Mark Ferrari's work through a dreamwave upload, and I remember looking up his name and finding this app. I wishlisted it but it took me a couple years, until June, to buy it. Genuinely this is some of the prettiest pixel art I've ever seen, and the smooth-as-butter animations and little variations for every minute of the day is so satisfying to watch. Genuinely such a great app, 10/10

I've had this app for 2 years and I love it. My husband recommended it to me, since he knew how much I loved Ferrari's work, and since then, I've used it a my backgrounds. I reread the log book here and there and use the ambient sounds to relax. My only issue is that occasionally, while charging my phone, the live wallpaper crashes. But it's a minor issue that is fixed by either going back to the app and reloading it as my wallpaper, or restarting the phone entirely