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The Artifacts

The Artifacts is an interactive storybook. Take a Journey with Asaf, as he explores his world and you might just find he's not so different from yourself. While it is aimed at middle grade, parents should also get lots of enjoyment from the story and interactivity.

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Release Date:

Dec 6, 2011

Developer:

Slap Happy Larry

Publisher:

Slap Happy Larry

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Reviews

“The artwork is rich and beautiful and the animated interactions are imaginative and fun.”
New York Times

“Overall this is a phenomenal digital app that takes storytelling to another level”
Digital Storytime

“This beautiful, resonant story about the way we leave behind childish things (but never really abandon them) delivers a specific, potent experience.”
Starred – Kirkus

About This Game

The Artifacts is an interactive storybook, originally created for tablet devices.

Its creators are from Australia and New Zealand, who set out to tell a resonant, universal story with an eco theme. Since its 2011 release The Artifacts has found popularity with middle grade readers and adults alike.

This story is a perfect fit for Grade 4 and 5, and we are told it links perfectly to CCSS language arts (especially 5.RL.7.ii).

Features

24 hand-drawn pages, animation and special effects to transport you into Asaf's world
A wonderful coming of age story that will tug at your heartstrings
Narration and hundreds of sound effects to bring the world alive
Beautiful music score, composed by New Zealand musician Chris Hurn

Explore Asaf's Imagination

Click the screen to make Asaf’s collections appear
Help him to find treasures on bin-day
Race with his leaf-munching caterpillars
Day scenes change with a click into exciting, creature-filled nights
Rub-to-reveal Asaf in a wizard’s basement, or brushing his teeth in a steamy mirror
Watch his mind fill with books as he reads in the library
Or floating around on a tiny planet in space…

important Note

We have maintained an aspect ratio of 4:3 to preserve the original artwork. You will see panels on the side of a typical 16:9 ratio computer monitor. We have provided an option to run The Artifacts in a window on the desktop, without the panels.

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 or higher
Storage: 120 MB available space

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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