Leaving Lyndow

I played this intro game after playing Eastshade. For me it was more of a homecoming than a leaving, but it was interesting to see how Eastshade grew out of Leaving Lyndow.

Accidentally playing Eastshade first really makes me appreciate how amazing the world of Eastshade is. Piecing together the map felt almost magical

Did you enjoy Eastshade? Are you curious about a little more lore with even *more* mellow gameplay? I recommend this on sale, since $4 for less than an hour of game time (I spent entirely too much of my own time wandering around and taking screenshots) with no replayability sounds a little steep. But it's still an experience I'll say that anyone who enjoyed Eastshade should check out when they have a spare dollar or two.

Leaving Lyndow is a short first person walking simulator with stunning graphics & relaxing music. You play as Clara, a recently graduated student of the Guild of Maritime Exploration. Now that it is time for her to leave for a long expedition, she will revisit 5 different locations and say her farewell to her family and friends. You will need to explore each location and find items to collect in order to go forward with the story. It’s fairly easy to get all achievements in this game and it took me about 75 minutes to complete.
Leaving Lyndow is also the predecessor of the open-world adventure game Eastshade and takes place on the island of Eastshade. If you are looking for a short game to enjoy the scenery while savouring your favourite morning coffee, this game is for you! Happy gaming!
---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☑ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☑ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data
---{ Difficulty }---
☑ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Grind }---
☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☑ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☑ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☑ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
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Leaving Lyndow is a short story that ties well with the game Eastshade. I recommend playing Eastshade first.
It is a beautiful and atmospheric wonder that left me feeling content. :)

Enjoyable prequel to Eastshade, so you can use this to see if you would enjoy the full game, knowing that the full game does have way more content.

★★★★★ - 5 out of 5 Stars
Eastshade is my favorite game. It's a game that makes me feel an inner peace no other game has ever given me. After I finished Eastshade, I got Leaving Lyndow, but I knew I needed to save it for a time when I really needed that inner peace again.
I just finished playing another game that made me feel extremely depressed and the depression is lingering, so I knew I needed to finally use Leaving Lyndow. It's only 45 min long, but as soon as the game started, I was transported back to Eastshade and breathed a sigh of relief.
After playing, I feel much better.
Leaving Lyndow feels like it's a less complete version of Eastshade, where the character models aren't quite finished yet, but I didn't mind. If you'd like a small intro to Eastshade or want more of Eastshade when you're finished, I highly recommend.