Contrast

Contrast is an action game with platforming elements which focuses on light and shadow. It is set in a noir world based on the 1920s and the protagonist is Didi, a girl of nine years. She is the daughter of Jazz singer Kat Knight and has to deal with her parent's separation. The player takes the role of her imaginary friend Dawn who aids Didi on her way.

Her shadow acrobat ability is the central gameplay gimmick: Dawn can zoom in on lit surfaces. Then the game perspective switches from the standard behind-the-character camera to a flat view from the side and all shadows on the surface become platforms. All puzzles evolve around creating these shadows, e.g. moving a cart towards a wall makes the shadow bigger and allows to reach a higher point in the scenery. Because all characters except the two protagonists are only shown as shadows, those also serve as useful platforms.

Added March 8, 2020
Published By Focus Home Interactive
Developed By Compulsion Games
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Extras (Australia) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Extras (Australia) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Manual (Australia) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Manual (Australia) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Australia) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Spine/Sides (Australia) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Back Cover (Australia) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Media (Australia) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Header Image (Windows) from Steam
IGDB Cover from igdb.com
Main menu (Windows) from mobygames.com
Loading (Windows) from mobygames.com
All characters in the game, except Didi and Dawn, are shadows (Windows) from mobygames.com
Learning the shadow mechanics (Windows) from mobygames.com
The game is not about this ;) (Windows) from mobygames.com
A shadow performance (Windows) from mobygames.com
This move allows Dawn to break certain objects (Windows) from mobygames.com
The city is sort of floating in thin air (Windows) from mobygames.com
You'll need to jump on moving figures to get some items (Windows) from mobygames.com
You'll need to change between shadow and real world on the fly to cross some gaps (Windows) from mobygames.com
Move cardboard figures to make shadows larger or smaller (Windows) from mobygames.com
Try to get across as the scene plays on (Windows) from mobygames.com
Using special move to pass through shadow walls (Windows) from mobygames.com
The pirate ship is a part of the circus show that you need to fix (Windows) from mobygames.com
There's an operating carousel below casting all sorts of moving shadows (Windows) from mobygames.com
You'll play a role in an amusing fairy tale (Windows) from mobygames.com
Dawn can carry some items (most often boxes) and transfer them to the shadow realm (and back) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Collected one of luminaries (Windows) from mobygames.com
Attack of the Kraken :) (Windows) from mobygames.com
You'll need to use your wits towards the end of the game (Windows) from mobygames.com
There's a number of pictures to collect (Windows) from mobygames.com
Things get a bit out of control in the end (Windows) from mobygames.com
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
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Year of Release:
2013

Platform(s):

Genre(s):
Puzzle Adventure

Camera View:
Third-Person

Gameplay:
Action Platform

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