Pavilion: Touch Edition

NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios

About this game

Dubbed as a FOURTH-PERSON PUZZLING ADVENTURE - MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING game PAVILION throws you directly into its mysterious and atmospheric world without any tutorials or beginning explanations.

“An indie gaming masterclass in how to do things differently. You really, really need to play this one.”
9/10 – Pocket Gamer

"Pavilion is definitely a testament to what mobile games are capable of."
9/10 - AppAdvice

“It will make your eyes wish they never had to look at anything else, ever, again.”
AppSpy

"It’s a memorable journey and should be held alongside the likes of Monument Valley. A must-have for mobile gamers looking for something cerebral and pleasing."
9.5/10 - Appolicious

- Guide the mysterious main character through a surreal dream-like place where reality clash with fantasy.

- Interact with the environment - sounds, lights, physical objects - through intuitive touch controls.

- A puzzle game portrayed through exploration and audio-visual imagery fully realized in beautiful hand-crafted 2D artwork and an otherworldly soundscape.

- Dreamy ambient tunes from space-music pioneer Tony Gerber brings a great contemplative mood to the experience of Pavilion.

- A game in two chapters; Chapter 1 out now. Chapter 2 out in 20XX.

** GRAND PRIX - Busan Indie Connect 2015 **
** BEST ART - BIG Fest 2016 **
** Best Design - AZPlay 2015 **
** Official Selection - IndieCade 2015 **
** Finalist - Nordic Game Indie Night 2015 **
** Nominee - International Mobile Gaming Awards 2017 **
** Best Game Nominee - BIG Fest **
** Indie Prize Nominee - Tokyo Game Show 2015 **
** Best Playability Nominee - AZPlay 2015 **
** Best Sound Nominee - AZPlay 2015 **

Ratings and reviews

This is less a game, and more of a tech/hardware demo. Specifically, it seems like Pavilion was designed to showcase gameplay based on eye-tracking hardware, and was later ported to mobile devices. The lack of narrative & tutorial content, and the simple gameplay with odd controls, is appropriate for a new hardware gimmick; but when you strip away that gimmick, all that's left is nice graphics and sound, but not a game worth playing.

I was enjoying the game reasonably well until I came to a level that seems impossible. You are supposed to lead the character through his house by pressing lights. I have tried and tried, but cannot get the radio thing off or else when I do get it off I cannot get the three lights in the bedroom on simultaneously. I have watched a walkthrough, and still cant get it. You cant just start the level from the house either. You've got to go all the way back to the beginning. It has ruined the game

Love the concept, leading through using the enviroment rather than controlling a player but takes getting used to. Look is beautiful while chaotic (might compare to Escher). Mechanics and touch controls work great all without handholding. Its flaws are due to its chaotic level layout, you can get confused on what to do/where to go, with puzzles lost you have to reset level, and a bit confusing transparent story as well but with its few flaws and excellent refreshing gameplay its worth the price!

What's new

Minor bug fixes.