Play it, here are some tips for controls

To echo everyone else here: this game is fantastic, in a whole other category from most iOS games. It would easily be a 5-star game if it didn’t have the technical problems; it really is wonderful in almost every way. Now to the only downside: because the game is a bit old, the controls can be very challenging. Here are a few tips for how to have the highest success rate possible for the controls: - When dragging an item from inventory, wait for the name of the object you’re dragging towards to appear before releasing - If the character doesn’t comment on your attempt in some way then the drag did not work — try again - Sometimes you just get a “bad drag.” It’s usually easier to try again than to keep dragging the object around for too long looking for the item name’s pop-up - Finally: don’t be too ashamed to use the tips. Some scenes seem a bit buggier and harder to explore than others. I still had fun while occasionally using tips to help me along so I didn’t keep trying to drag something that wasn’t going to work anyhow. Somehow this was particularly true for me in the very last scene of the game. Yeah, the controls are buggy, but you get used to them. If anything, I found the first chapter the most difficult and it got much easier from there. I finished the game despite the tough controls and it was very much worth it. :)

Witty, charming, heartwarming; a true gem of an adventure game!

After originally experiencing The Inner World on PC many years ago, I was happily surprised to see it on the App Store. If you're a fan of well-crafted stories, I can't recommend this game enough. The land and citizens of Asposia will become dear to you, you'll adore Robert and Laura (and Peck!). This game has charm, wit, and even poignancy; it tackles some real topics, but in an easygoing way that focuses on the characters' personalities and resilience, keeping the mood upbeat. This game does have some moon logic- you'll need to combine some items that make no sense in real life- but there's an excellent hint system, don't be afraid to use it! The sequel has an equally wonderful story, and the puzzles are a lot more intuitive. Both the original and the sequel were a smooth play on IOS, apart from the occasional crash, which is no big deal with quick load times and frequent autosaves.

Awesome game

Excellent game definitely one of my favorites I’ve played on IOS. There is an issue they’re aware of within saving the game, they are aware of the issue and I hope trying to fix it. The is a function under tools called wishingwell2.0 you I put a command which is: startchapter# and will start you at the beginning of the chapter. I had the above problem and emailed there support team, it took them about a day and a half to get back to me according to my email it came in pretty late/early in the morning because I believe they’re from Germany, at least I know this game was like #1 Germany, game is completely in English though. I really look forward to completing this game it’s super awesome and really addictive. The players aren’t 2 dimensional except for the visual part, and at least I really grew to care about them as characters in an awesome game! I can’t wait to play again and go on to buy the next game The Inner Worlds 2.

Wonderful game

The Inner World is an incredibly creative and original game. The gameplay is (mostly) intuitive, and the puzzles are just the right amount of challenging. But the writing is where it really shines. The storyline is engaging; the writing is witty, funny, tender, and never dull. There’s a ton of dialogue, making the NPCs endlessly entertaining. Every character is fleshed out, and you’ll find the most interesting people in the most unexpected places. I would easily have given this 5 stars, except for one major issue: the hint system doesn’t work at all. I can see how it’s supposed to work, but it just... doesn’t. You click on things and nothing happens. Another more minor issue was that looking at/using items in your inventory is pretty difficult. I played this on an iPhone, for reference. Overall I enjoyed this game a lot, so much so that I bought the sequel, which is even better! I highly recommend both games.

What They said

Other reviewers have pretty much hit the nail on the head with this game. The story coupled with the animated cut scenes makes you feel like you're playing in a cartoon. I appreciated the in-game-hints for when I couldn't figure out what I was doing, but found there were a few times when the hints didn't catch up with what I was actually doing. I went to find an online walk through for that moment and was able to figure out the rest from there (eventually the hints caught up with me). Robert was adorable and the story was cute without being too childish. Each level onlly had a certain number of items to interact with, which was nice as you didn't have to click all over kingdom come to find your item. I loved it and would play a sequel to this in a heartbeat. Worth the money for sure!

Basically unplayable

The constant tapping trying to get the game to select what I’m tapping on is so frustrating and it’s making this game unplayable. I purchased the bundle and finished part 2 first because this one was giving me so many problems. I thought it was my screen sensitivity but I went back into the reviews and apparently it’s been going on for a while with A LOT of people and the developers must have just said “fk it”, and aren’t planning on fixing the issues. There are bugs, the game doesn’t save, and you can’t click on items or the hints or anything because when you do click on them, NOTHING HAPPENS. I have a brand new phone so I knows it’s not MY issue, but then again, maybe it’s just an issue with newer phones?? I don’t know. All I do know is that I payed for this bundle and only got one playable game. I’m not happy. Don’t waste your time purchasing the bundle or this one by itself because it still doesn’t work and it’s Aug of 2020. The issues have been going on for 2 years. 👎🏼

Great Game/Prompt response from app support

I downloaded the Inner World in June and immediately encountered the crashing that quite a few people had recently mentioned in their reviews, which I was not aware of, because I had not read the reviews prior to purchasing the game. After the game crashed several times in a row I decided to go back and take a look at them. Much to my chagrin I read review after review lamenting this issue and many that stated they had no contact from app support. I can gladly say this was not the case for me; I messaged them on a Friday, and they got back to me on the following Monday. They were incredibly helpful and able to make it so I could play the game on my iPhone 8. The game is wonderful and I spent many hours playing both the original and the sequel. Would highly recommend both.

So engrossing

I have loved point n click adventure games since the early 90s. I loved this. The animation was cute, the sequences awesomely drawn and animated, voice acting was great. Fun, too. No 'oh-great-one-of-THESE-random-click puzzles' or aggravating what-could-POSSIBLY-go-with-what crap. I checked online for help maybe twice, but I really like how the in-game help system gives a little help at a time, so it gives you the chance to solve after each bit of help. The story was engrossing, sweet, yet had a bit of maturity. I loved it. Would soooo love to see a sequel/prequel. Also loved the protagonist. So adorable I want a plush of him. And the fish-bonking pigeon, awesome. Each character was lovingly drawn and animated , great voice acting and personality. I literally felt like I was exploring a broke down city. Great game thank you

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