History VideoGame / TheUnfinishedSwan

* MindScrew: In the second part of the first chapter, you'll come across a room whose doors to the sides and a pit under a bridge will lead to the same exact room. [[spoiler:You need exploit this to proceed.]]

* FirstPersonGhost

''The Unfinished Swan'' is a download exclusive title for UsefulNotes/PlayStation3, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, and UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita by Giant Sparrow, available through the UsefulNotes/PlayStationNetwork.

* [[spoiler:SurpriseCreepy: The night level, where you're suddenly dropped into a pitch-black forest filled to the brim with spider-like creatures that want to eat you. [[NothingIsScarier And you can't see anything.]]]]

''The Unfinished Swan'' is a download exclusive title for PlayStation3, PlayStation4, and PlayStationVita by Giant Sparrow, available through the PlayStationNetwork.

* HeyItsThatGuy: The king is voiced by [[spoiler:Creator/TerryGilliam.]]
* {{Motif}}: According to the lead developer and designer, the game has a children's storybook or fairytale motif.
** ColorMotif: Swan footprints appear in orange, the color of warmth and vitality. Given the empty and sterile nature of the world, this is probably a deliberate contrast.
* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist

* ShoutOut: In one of the later levels, looking through a telescope and zooming all the way in reveals an EasterEgg nod to Journey, another PSN indie darling.

* [[spoiler: LukeIAmYourFather: The King is Monroe's Father.]]

* Art Game

''The Unfinished Swan'' is a download exclusive title for the {{Playstation 3}} by Giant Sparrow.

The game is available for download on the PSN.

* [[spoiler:HeyItsThatGuy: The king is voiced by TerryGilliam.]]

In it, you play as a young boy who has chased a swan into a strange, surreal world where there are huge swaths of unfinished white space. Using globs of black paint to splatter and reveal your surroundings, you must make your way ever forward hunting the titular swan.

The gameplay is puzzle and exploration based, with throwing different forms of paint or water making up the core gameplay mechanic. Power-Ups can be bought to give you a hose effect, a straight-line effect, and the ability to pause time for the balls in the air, allowing you to throw multiple balls at the same time.

* GuideDangIt: The Minimalist trophy, which requires you to get through the first part of the first level (which is almost entirely white, by the way), using only 3 balls of black paint or less. Be prepared to either look up a step-by-step guide, or get ready to figure out where you are based solely on sound until you come across some of the swan's footprints.

* PowerUp: Balloons hide toys to improve your paint splatter. You can make the splatter area larger or increase the rate you can throw paint globs.

* [[spoiler:SurpriseCreepy: The night level, where you're suddenly dropped into a pitch-black forest filled to the brim with hideous monsters who wants to eat you. [[NothingIsScarier And you can't see anything.]]]]

* [[spoiler:HighOctaneNightmareFuel: The third level, "Nighttime". Environment which is extremely dark? Check. Creepy sound design? Check. Giant spiders? Checkarooni. The first area in the game where you can actually be noticeably hurt by anything? CHECK.]]

The gameplay is puzzle and exploration based, with throwing paint as the only revealed player interaction thus far. Powerups will give you bigger splatters or more "splats per second".

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Items you should pay attention to are in color: swan footprints, balloons (which hold {{Power Up}}s), markings on gates...

* ParentalAbandonment: The boy's mother dies in the backstory and his father is not mentioned.

''The Unfinished Swan'' is an upcoming download exclusive for the {{Playstation 3}} by Giant Sparrow.

The game will be available for download on the PSN in TBA 2012.

In it, you play as a young boy who has chased a swan into a strange, surreal world where there are huge swaths of unfinished, white space. Using globs of black paint to splatter and reveal your surroundings, you must make your way ever forward hunting the titular swan.