Cienie is a dark, mystery‑thriller visual novel game set in the Polish town of Sypniewo, where you play as Tomasz Tyszko, a law‑school dropout turned private investigator intern. The app immerses you in an atmospheric, supernatural storyline as you investigate five chilling disappearances while facing complex personal and interpersonal dynamics.
Features of Cienie:
- Branching narrative: Your dialogue and decision choices shape relationships—with different endings and character dynamics based on your path.
- Furry and LGBT+ representation: Features well‑drawn anthropomorphic characters and sensitive handling of diverse identities and themes.
- Supernatural mystery: Hints of ghostly and unexplained phenomena weave into the town’s missing‑person cases, creating an eerie, suspenseful tone.
- High‑quality visuals and music: The recent Build 5 update introduced five new CG artworks, three character sprites, an illustration, three original soundtracks, a sprite gallery, and over 15,000 additional words of script.
- Multi‑platform support: Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android (APK), allowing wide accessibility for desktop and mobile players.
Tips for using Cienie:
- Play on a desktop when possible; earlier builds were known to have save issues and crashes, especially on Android—don’t skip backups between updates. The developers recently changed the Android app identity due to build shifts, so reinstallation may be required.
- Explore romance and friendship paths: reloading different choices can uncover new interactions and endings. The story is mostly linear but enriched by nuanced character arcs.
- Take advantage of the sprite explorer and gallery introduced in Build 5 to appreciate the art and soundtrack you unlock.
- Engage with the developer’s Patreon community for early build access and developer insights, as new content tends to debut there first.
