The user will control a character named Shadow, who lives in an underground palace. He is the only active inhabitant of the caves, because. his emperor Barbarossa fell asleep. To wake him up, the Shadow must wait 400 days, which are counted in real time. The application automatically starts the timer on first login and will not stop it even if the user does not enter The Longing.
In the story, the main character never dies. In general, the player may not encounter The Shadow at all, waiting for the allotted time limit to end and the story to conclude. After 400 days, the emperor will wake up on its own, declaring the user the winner. All this time, the Shadow can stand in one place without moving from it. He will undergo only one change: the hero will become sad and bored.
Basic gameplay
However, the gameplay of Ze Longing is not that simple. If the player actively takes up interaction with the Shadow, then he can open additional endings. Each action of the hero affects what happens in the underworld, which sometimes leads to exciting consequences. At the same time, the passage cannot be replayed or repeated: in The Longing there is no way to save game progress.
Inside his house, the Shadow can move around and explore different locations. The Shadow also has the ability to simply wander from corner to corner, staring into empty space. The character walks very slowly, and there is no way to speed up his movement. At the same time, the gameplay does not provide a map, so it is very difficult to track the location of the Shadow.
If exploring the caves becomes boring, the user can move on to more active activities. Shadow can read, draw and listen to music. At the same time, he goes about his business as leisurely as he walks, which allows the player to calm down and recuperate while spending time inside The Longing. The result of the hero’s creativity can be enjoyed after a certain time.
Analogues for Android
Fascinating time killer The Longing is not yet available for installation on Android devices. As a replacement, users can install a similar application on their phone: Desire.
