Florence

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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 77
  3. Negative: 14 out of 77
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  1. Iky009
    Jan 4, 2019
    8
    Florence é um retrato fiel dos prazeres e males do início de um relacionamento, mesmo que muito direto, simples e bem curtinho, é um jogo que encanta pela sua beleza visual, e carisma.
  2. Javichuck
    Feb 6, 2019
    8
    (Jugado en Android)
    Juego de puzzles con una importante carga emocional.
    Es el primer juego de móvil que me transmite tanto como obras importantes de otras plataformas. Es un juego sencillo, por capítulos, basado en puzzles pero que consigue aportar un punto narrativo espectacular. Lo logra gracias a la fusión de las mecánicas con la narrativa de forma similar a como lo hace    (Jugado en Android)
    Juego de puzzles con una importante carga emocional.

    Es el primer juego de móvil que me transmite tanto como obras importantes de otras plataformas.

    Es un juego sencillo, por capítulos, basado en puzzles pero que consigue aportar un punto narrativo espectacular. Lo logra gracias a la fusión de las mecánicas con la narrativa de forma similar a como lo hace brothers a tale of two sons, incluso mejor me atrevería a decir.

    Los puzzles no son meros desafíos mentales o mecánicos, replican con un diseño muy inteligente actos físicos o emocionales que ocurren a la vez en la pequeña gran historia que nos están contando.

    No es un juego especialmente llamativo o divertido pero logra transmitir una cantidad ingente de emociones que a mi personalmente me hacen mirar al smartphone de otra manera dentro de la industria de los videojuegos.

    Recomendadísimo a todo el mundo especialmente a aquellos que no están tan acostumbrados a los videojuegos.

    Arte 7, Historia 8, Jugabilidad 9    … Expand
  3. linusonline
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    Simple, profound and touching, Florence is a new kind of experience that is hopefully the first in a new genre. It's an interactive comic that captures the breakthroughs in interactive storytelling of the past decade and boils them down to something so beautifully simple that it makes you go, "Why haven't anyone done this before!" It proves how little it takes of just the right kind ofSimple, profound and touching, Florence is a new kind of experience that is hopefully the first in a new genre. It's an interactive comic that captures the breakthroughs in interactive storytelling of the past decade and boils them down to something so beautifully simple that it makes you go, "Why haven't anyone done this before!" It proves how little it takes of just the right kind of interaction to make you feel a part of a story.

    The story itself is nothing new. It's a love story. It's the way the story is told that makes the experience completely novel. It takes about half an hour to complete, and is well worth the price.

    The scene where Florence meets her love for the first time is like seeing a comic book literally come to life before your eyes, in a way I've never seen before. Just beautiful. Here's hoping we get more of this kind of experience.    … Expand
  4. aditya1101
    Mar 1, 2020
    10
    Really beautiful and touching game, I love how this medium was used to tell this story. In many ways, this isn't that original of a story, but the new way in which its presented makes the experience very novel. My only problem is that I wish the game were longer! I initially gave this an 8/10 because of the length, but two years later I still can't stop thinking about it so I'm upgradingReally beautiful and touching game, I love how this medium was used to tell this story. In many ways, this isn't that original of a story, but the new way in which its presented makes the experience very novel. My only problem is that I wish the game were longer! I initially gave this an 8/10 because of the length, but two years later I still can't stop thinking about it so I'm upgrading it to a 10/10.… Expand
  5. SuperkenGaming
    Mar 14, 2018
    8
    Florence
    A Roller coaster of emotions
    Florence is a mobile game available on the iOS and play store this is essentially a 30 to 45 minute long interactive story book as you follow a girl through her life. This is a story of dreams and love, and you’ll go through the ups and downs of both... And this game does a great drop on conveying emotions without saying a word. There’s beautiful    Florence
    A Roller coaster of emotions
    Florence is a mobile game available on the iOS and play store
    this is essentially a 30 to 45 minute long interactive story book as you follow a girl through her life.
    This is a story of dreams and love, and you’ll go through the ups and downs of both...
    And this game does a great drop on conveying emotions without saying a word.
    There’s beautiful music to pull you along and immerse you into this story as you’re brushing your teeth, filling in charts at work, coloring ships and butterflies as a child, falling in love
    but the game manages to pull in some surprises with its gameplay that I won’t spoil, but every trick this game does managed to get a smile out of me..
    There are video gamey aspects here, you’ll be focusing pictures for example, or putting together puzzles...
    But all of these mini games help tell the story in a clever way... and it’s fun to figure out where this is going or what its representing as you’re doing it…
    you’ll feel attached to the characters you meet as you’re going through different scenarios such as rearranging your home for their items while they move in, you’ll get anxious during little arguments in the grocery store as you’re trying to put together puzzles faster than they are.
    I don’t want to talk too much about this game out of fear of spoiling
    I wasn’t a fan of the overall message I got out of the game, but I feel everyone will get a different message so that’s fine.
    I did get something great out of this experience though...
    It made me think how silly fights really are
    how our ego and stubbornness lock us out of beautiful things.
    But I’ll stop.
    This is a clever game well worth the $3 asking price
    I give Florence
    an 8/10    … Expand
  6. ghostlysun
    Dec 21, 2018
    10
    This game within itself it's perfect. It's an amazing experience, mixing it's short narrative with a series of action that the players have to do while helping them connect with Florence, the protagonist. This game is full of tiny details like conversations growing easier to build when getting close to another person. Besides, the art (visually and musically) complement each other to addThis game within itself it's perfect. It's an amazing experience, mixing it's short narrative with a series of action that the players have to do while helping them connect with Florence, the protagonist. This game is full of tiny details like conversations growing easier to build when getting close to another person. Besides, the art (visually and musically) complement each other to add to the final product that, in my eyes, is a small masterpiece.… Expand
  7. TamiTea
    Dec 6, 2018
    10
    More an experience than a game. But still, amazing, beautiful and touching. Wholesome
  8. UserScore
    Dec 29, 2018
    8
    Beautiful game and story.

    The unique visuals alongside the methodical pacing really help the game stand out. It tells the story of a relationship, but the best part is how it tells is through mechanics and very, very, little dialogue. Special standouts are the word-less conversations, which depending on the moment of their relationship can be extremely simple or a bit more complicated,    Beautiful game and story.

    The unique visuals alongside the methodical pacing really help the game stand out. It tells the story of a relationship, but the best part is how it tells is through mechanics and very, very, little dialogue. Special standouts are the word-less conversations, which depending on the moment of their relationship can be extremely simple or a bit more complicated, and another section which I won't spoil but in which you don't have to touch anything to complete.

    The music also really helps set the mood and speak for the characters. From the strings representing him or the piano representing her, it captured always the feeling of their relationship and elevated the story. Also it was really well looped, never feeling like you're hearing the same tune over and over.

    Another thing is that the game felt very precise. Never did any chapter feel like filler. Every section spoke about either Florence or their relationship, and how it resolves everything in the end was so profoundly touching and beautiful that I hope everyone plays it.

    Another creative, beautiful and daring game from Annapurna Interactive.    … Expand
  9. David_Bloom
    Apr 11, 2018
    8
    Florence — very simple and story-driven beautiful game. I wish the game was longer.
  10. thenthomwaslike
    Jun 14, 2020
    9
    The magic of this game is that every abstract action you take as a player fits thematically with the story on screen. It's a well designed game with a tightly told story that took around an hr to finish
  11. auditbadger
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  12. elGABRIELinHELL
    Jan 20, 2023
    10
    Florence es un juego que se caracteriza por su jugabilidad simple, que combinada con una experiencia de imágenes rica en elementos cotidianos, crea una narrativa atrapante y totalmente ligada a los sentimientos más humanos y banales. Y eso es simplemente maravilloso.
  13. CasualGamerGirl
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Pros: Beautifully hand-drawn; simple but complimenting OST; thoughtful interactive narrative
  14. MissMoli
    Oct 18, 2020
    9
    oh i love the story, and i've played this game more than 10 times. It is simple and easy to play, but you can still feel the main characters' feelings.
  15. As_7
    Mar 24, 2021
    8
    A simple game with many playing ideas with a good simple story. You will understand messages about routine, adult life, hobby, and the game. Its duration is very short, only 30 minutes, but its price is only 6 dollars. Do not expect a legendary game. Expect a simple, good, short game with a reasonable price.
  16. wilibald
    Jun 28, 2021
    9
    It is like a short novel which tells a story of an ordinary young girl suffering from the monotonous till she finds something new on her life. So according to me it is a masterpiece with those artistic drawings and storytelling methods. It is obviously out of the common game experience
  17. parsymovies
    Jul 2, 2023
    8
    a good game that takes 1 hour witch takes your time as long that it needs to be dont look for gameplay in this game it is like movie but it is entertaining

Awards & Rankings

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#36 Best iOS Game of 2018
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#4 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2018
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#25 Most Shared iOS Game of 2018

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82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. RPG Fan
    Apr 4, 2019
    90
    For less than an hour of your time, Florence is one of the most beautiful coming-of-age stories you can experience.
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  2. Games.cz
    Jan 25, 2019
    90
    Every Android and iOS user should delight themselves by this fateful story. This is an almost perfect mobile game, an experience unlike any other. Florence will feel close and familiar to all the people in the world.
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  3. games(TM)
    Apr 20, 2018
    90
    A stunning work of interactive art. [Issue#199, p.83]
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