The Unfinished Swan

"The Unfinished Swan is a game about exploring the unknown."

Giant Sparrow·Annapurna Interactive·Sony Computer Entertainment· October 23, 2012· Main Game

Critic Score

3 reviews

User Score

119 ratings

The Unfinished Swan is a game about exploring the unknown. The player is a young boy chasing after a swan who has wandered off into a surreal, unfinished kingdom. The game begins in a completely white space where players can throw paint to splatter their surroundings and reveal the world around them.

Released 23 October 2012 for Mac, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 by Giant Sparrow, published by Annapurna Interactive and Sony Computer Entertainment. Rated 0 by USK, ALL by GRAC. About 3 hours to beat, 4.5 hours for everything.

Story

Monroe is a young boy whose mother, a painter, has recently passed away, leaving behind hundreds of unfinished works. Allowed to keep only one, he chooses her favorite, a picture of a swan without its neck. One night the swan slips out of the canvas, and Monroe follows it into a strange, entirely white painted world. Armed with his mother's magical paintbrush, he splashes his surroundings into view as he chases the swan and uncovers the remains of a forgotten kingdom.