Melancholy and interesting but way too brief – The Sailor’s Dream Review

This is a very creative and for a short while absorbing experience (not really a game) reminiscent of (and maybe inspired by) old computer games like MYST and RIVEN but way more abbreviated. The scenery and sound effects are excellent and the songs are folksy and pretty if you like that sort of thing but overall there is very limited interaction with the scenes (you just swipe up/down and left/right to navigate between rooms with not much to explore in the rooms) and little replay value and the ending to me is unsatisfying and weak. I cheated and used the iPad clock to move ahead but even so the whole thing is over in 1 to 2 hrs and moving time just gives you more song bottles and radio broadcasts and one new rowboat, otherwise the scenes don't change. The ending is one new shore and very brief. I don't mind the 4$ but as far as apps go I was really expecting a lot more from this one.
Review by Ana preschooler mom on The Sailor’s Dream.