Whispers of the sands

Survive a unforgiving desert, hear the whispers of the sands and find sanctuary in caves.
Through meditation, unlock an inner world to explore and gain insights and abilities.

Whispers of the sands is based on the archetypical journey of seeking isolation to find truth within. It is best experienced without distractions, in a dark room by yourself and with headphones.

Survive the Open Desert, manage your heat by movement, shadows and wind.

Explore and seek shelter in Deep Caves

Attain Insights In Meditation

Seek wisdome from past desert dwellers
Features
Dual Realms Exploration
Exprience two world integrated. Make peace with the external Jihad: A logical and realistic desert that is contrasted with the greater inner Jihad, a intuitive and abstract world. The wisdom and insights from this world is intertwined with the other
(The player may adjust if they want to focus on one realm over the other)
Realistic survival
Whispers of the sands is partially a survival game, but not a typical one
Managing your heat is key since it generates thirst. Movement generates heat, Exposure to Sun or fire generates heat. Stillness and the night generates cold.
Caves negates both heat and cold while wind makes the heat hotter and cold colder
Pay attention and let the desert teach you how to find food, water, ingredients and useful items
True Meditation
Meditation is not just a visual gimmick but is based on true meditation techniques and spiritual insights
Alchemy
Prepare and mix ingredients to create potions that can aid your survival in the desert or go deeper in meditation
Dream world
In sleep you enter a dreamworld where you may remember lessons learned and find new connections
Story
Whispers of the sands is a mere framework in wich the player cocreates reality and meaning
Make a journey that mirrors real challenges on the road to enlightenment
Learn stories from past desert dwellers such as a dervish dancer and an ancient cave dwelling people
Spi-fi
Journey into a “spiritual fiction” fantasy world with spiritual themes from Sufism, Nondualism, Vedanta, Taosm, Zen and Buddhism
Poetry
Relevant poems will accompany your journey from poets such as Rumi and Ibn Arabi, 13th - 12th century Sufi mystics
UE5 technologies
A seamless vast open desert to explore with day and night cycle
Nanite models and Lumen lightning
True blacks: Optimized for Oled screens and HDR deep dark areas are 100% black