A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
ABOUT
THE IMPOSSIBLE is a minimal perspective illusion puzzle game. You control a small square in the IMPOSSIBLE world and remember: nothing is IMPOSSIBLE.
NOTE
You can also take free key for Steam: https://itch.io/t/67604/how-to-get-a-steam-key-from-your-itchio-purchase.
FEATURES
- Simple control. Play using the keyboard (arrows or W,A,S,D), full gamepad support (vibrations) or mouse swipe or click.
- 26 languages available (check bottom)
- After completing the test you will see your IQ score (intelligence quotient)...
- Relaxing music
- Small application size
- Obey the rules
- 30 levels (new levels & editor coming soon in free update)
- Beatiful minimalist graphic
- Linux, Windows and Mac OS support
- All resolution supports (21:9, Ultrawide etc.)
- They watching You
- Achievements
- Steam clouds
- Hint system
- Based on M.C. Escher impossible shapes and inspired by Monument Valley, Echochrome, Hocus, Portal, Evo Explores, Play with Me: Esacpe room and many other games.
KEYMAILER (free key)
https://www.keymailer.co/g/games/101129
REVIEWS
"A pleasant experience for fans of the puzzle genre and fourth-wall-breaking" - 3rd-strike
"Taking the visuals and gameplay, you could compare it directly with hocus from 2015 but Airem have put their own slightly quirky take on it, complete with a Portal GLaDOS-inspired narrator to prod you along"-GamingOnLinux
"Breaking expectations and the 4th wall" - PCGAMEIT
"Mind Blow 17/20" -Gamingway
GAMEPLAYS
Please share your gameplay, I will share it on my social networks. Thank You. You asking me many times about monetize, so:
I give you permission to upload and monetize videos (youtube, twitch etc.) with THE IMPOSSIBLE (and my other games). THE IMPOSSIBLE is for people 13 years and older.
LANGUAGES
Arabic
Belarussian
Czech
Dutch
English (Voice over)
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish (Dubbing PL)
Portuguese
Portuguese - Brazil
Romanian
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Spanish - Spain
Swedish
Thai
Traditional Chinese
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux |
Rating | Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars (6 total ratings) |
Author | Airem |
Genre | Puzzle |
Tags | artificial-intelligence,Atmospheric,Experimental,Funny,Horror,illussions,Psychological Horror,Story Rich,Thriller |
Average session | About an hour |
Languages | Arabic,Belarusian,Czech,German,Greek Modern,English,Spanish; Castilian,Finnish,French,Hungarian,Italian,Japanese,Korean,Dutch,Polish,Portuguese (Portugal),Portuguese (Brazil),Romanian Moldavian Moldovan,Russian,Swedish,Thai,Turkish,Ukrainian,Vietnamese,Chinese (Simplified),Chinese (Traditional) |
Inputs | Keyboard,Mouse,Gamepad (any) |
Links | Steam |
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $2.49 USD. Your purchase comes with a Steam key. You will get access to the following files:
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Hello,
Mac 10.15.7 is Catalina ? Sorry for the late reply. But Airem = one person and I'm currently working on another games...
1) I can prepare a new update (1-3 days) and You will check if it's OK (I think on ITCH.io I can upload versions for MAC 10.15.7) if there is still an error you have to ask for a refund or I will send you a key for another game
2) You can also run IMPOSSIBLE in a different way, but you must write to me at info@airem.pl
3) Or show this post and ask for a refundHow are refunds handled - Questions & Support - itch.io
Let me know what are you going to do?
Thanks for your understanding, but... you have to do it quickly, because the refund is probably available for a few days? Otherwise you won't be able to return the game. For example, on Steam or Epic you have 14 days to refund, I don't know about Itch.io.
Anyway, check out the new versionhttps://airem.itch.io/the-impossible (THE IMPOSSIBLE Mac 64 alternative version - 160MB) and let me know if it works, if not:
1) Make a refund or write to me info@airem.pl I will give you another game
2) Alternatively, there is a way to run THE IMPOSSIBLE without any problems, but you must write to me info@airem.pl (I will send you instructions... :P)
3) Another option is to run VirutalBox or Virtual Machine to run Windows and download THE IMPOSSIBLE for Windows from Itch.io
I remember when Apple deprecated/not supporting OpenGL, problems started to arise, but I don't know if that's the reason ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. (https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/694866)
Hi Airem.
Have tried the alternative version and it works just fine. Many thanks for solving this so quickly for me, that's what I call excellent customer service!
A note for any other Mac users. Mac OS will refuse to open this game initially as it is from an unidentified developer. Simply open System Preferences, go to Security & Privacy, and you will be given the option to open the game anyway. You only need to do this once and then you should be able to open the game as normal.
Sorry, I will fix that soon in an update. You will be able to choose the last level from the menu and go through it again + see the results. I forgot that itch.io doesn't have Steam achievements :/. The game first published on Steam.
Temp solution: Maybe You can use Steam? Please get free key https://itch.io/t/67604/how-to-get-a-steam-key-from-your-itchio-purchase When you run the game on Steam, the game will load the save game from the Itch.io version, so select last level and play.
Hey! Sorry for late answer, but I was sick... I was updating the game right now. I added another control option. Maybe it will help? Or maybe you have any suggestions? Thanks for the message. You can use (WASD + QEZC, gamepad, mouse, or keyboard arrows up/down/left/up or left + up etc, or numeric keys). In the next update I will improve the mouse and check the touchpad (I will add some more options/configure, aybe a key binding?).
You are right, without Marcel Duchamp (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apolin%C3%A8re_Enameled) and others people like M.C Escher, there would never have been hocus, my game and others. There were a lot of such games because the idea was publicly available.
We always find some similarities (Hocus 2015, Edge 2008):
But I don't think it matters. If You like hocus play hocus etc., but THE IMPOSSIBLE is different, only uses the same idea.
But if it were the same (1:1), I will enver publishing THE IMPOSSIBLE. Thanks for Your message. Sorry for the late reply but I was sick.
New update is coming soon. Also, I added new Steam keys: https://itch.io/t/67604/how-to-get-a-steam-key-from-your-itchio-purchase
For example Semblock from 2013 before hocus 2015 (there were thousands of games before hocus)
There was many games like this because we using the same idea (escheresque art style). But IMPOSSIBLE is different (check the trailer).
https://www.facebook.com/Semblock/photos/a.804880579574427/804880439574441
Maze illusion from iOS 2015:
very nice game, im making a game in the puzzle genre as well: https://mehrdadsh.itch.io/eli-was-sad
Hello,
Thank You :D. About hocus: Yes, we use the same idea, but there are many differences: Linux version, story, voice over, 29 langauges etc., and of course the real PATCH AI (she exists -> https://steamcommunity.com/id/patch_impossible_inc/ ). It's worth checking out IMPOSSIBLE on Steam.
Edit: "Semblock" - Illusion Based Puzzle Game from 2013/2014 (before Hocus was relased, 2015). There was many games like this, because all using idea from Marcel Duchamp, Rogera Penrose, Escher etc., but yes Hocus is more popular.
https://www.facebook.com/Semblock/photos/a.804880579574427/804880439574441
Old post: No problem :D, this is your opinion. But there are many differences (this games only use the same idea).
PS. Airem is one person studio there is no "devs".
Remember: You can get free Steam key for THE IMPOSSIBLE: https://itch.io/t/67604/how-to-get-a-steam-key-from-your-itchio-purchase
UPDATE: I will soon (1-7 days) update IMPOSSIBLE + engine (maybe it will help).
UPDATE 2: And maybe You could check Steam version? https://itch.io/t/67604/how-to-get-a-steam-key-from-your-itchio-purchase
Hello,
Two games using the same idea (Based on M.C. Escher impossible shapes) but different (it's simple shapes). Also please read the description of THE IMPOSSIBLE. There is 1000 games like Hocus. Before Hocus, there were a lot of games of this type.
There are 7.594 billion people in the world (I don't know how many developers but probably millions :D), what I want to say: put name of the game and someone will find another similar game for example youtube.com/watch?v=syiYGUnz5QQ puzz loop 1998 vs zuma 2003 youtube.com/watch?v=-Ou5Bco1sHM.
Last time I created "Escape room" https://airem.itch.io/play-with-me and later Sony released this movie "Escape room: http://airem.pl/compare_2.jpg
No problem :D. Send message to me airempl@gmail.com and I will send you the key. Unfortunately, I don't want to show it all, but I think if you watched the video to the end, you would see the main difference...
Please don't understant me wrong, but I don't have a time to searching Internet (some players waiting for updates). Also, the coronavirus has delayed many things... Airem is on person studio I also working on other projects and unfortunately many games either don't exist or are hard to find today, so you have to find them yourself if that interests you:
my quick finds:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Illam.Mirage
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nord.impossible_path
https://jellever.itch.io/parallelspace
youtu.be/KTrWulTBFjI?t=113
It could all start here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apolin%C3%A8re_Enameled -->https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penrose_triangle and "Impossible shapes". Anyone could see it and make a game.
We also have other games.
I think if you take the time you will find more of it. Hocus contains many levels. Perhaps maybe we will find similar work before Hocus on the Internet? I found some old works like (levels 1:1) from 1999 or 2005. If you've got any questions, feel free to contact me.
If You have any problems with THE IMPOSSIBLE tell me. You asking me many times about monetize, so:
I give you permission to upload and monetize videos (youtube, twitch etc.) withTHE IMPOSSIBLE (and my other games). THE IMPOSSIBLE is for people 13 years and older.
Please share your gameplay, I will share it on my social networks. Thank You.