Set in a mountain valley somewhere in Asia Solace’s goal was to be a relaxing and peaceful experience for the user. The “game” features 3 distinct locations, each varying in interactivity and design.

The main valley allows free walking around and exploring of the surrounding area. The landscape, though limited in size, has several noteworthy locations to behold.

The bamboo forest restricts the player’s movement to the spot he arrives in. The player is given a naginata with which he can chop at the bamboo trees in front of him. When the calming wind flows past the bamboo trees will whistle in varying pitch depending on the length of the remaining stump.

Inside the castle is the relaxing zen garden. The player controls a stick with which he can rake around the sand in the garden.

Controls:
Main valley
Mouse to look around
W, A, S, D to walk around
Space to reset the camera
Esc to quit
Follow the instructions on screen to switch area, follow the path to find locations of interest.

Bamboo forest
Mouse to look around
Left mouse button to chop
Space to reset the bamboo
Look down at the path and follow the instructions on screen to leave.

Zen garden
W, A, S, D to walk around
Right mouse button to toggle between looking around and raking
Click the bucket to reset the garden
Approach the door and follow the instructions on screen to leave.

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