Bloom 09 · First-person puzzle · Pillow Castle, 2019
Superliminal
A dream therapy programme where perspective is reality: pick up a small object, hold it near the sky, and it becomes huge.
Edition reviewed: Superliminal (2019).
Official artwork © Pillow CastleWhat you do
Solve puzzles by changing the size of objects with forced perspective, and walk through a dream that keeps playing tricks.
Who it suits
Anyone who enjoys a short, clever puzzle game with a gentle message.
01The first hour
You fall asleep during a dream study, and within minutes you learn the trick: things are as big as they look. It feels like magic.
02The middle
The middle bends the rules again and again, with optical illusions and some properly eerie moments.
03Where to stop
It fits in one long evening; chapters are clear stopping points.
Why it works
- Mind-bending perspective puzzles
- Short and surprising
- Gentle, kind ending
Watch out for
- Very short
- Some puzzles rely on trial and error
The score
Overall 4.5 out of 5 · Full bloom · how we score
Our verdict
A clever dream in one evening. Look at it differently.
Written by the Foxglove Save Point desk. Updated 23 October 2026. Facts were checked against the publisher and store pages at that date; prices and platforms can change.