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| Release Date | 1 March 2009 |
| Release Type | Freeware |
| Content Advisory | None | None | None |
| Operating System | Windows |
| Setting | Sci-Fi |
| Story | Original |
| Play Length | Medium Length Game |
| Language | English |
| Graphics | 320x200, 16-Bit Colour |
| Downloaded | 17,898 All Time |
About
Sally is taking a walk outside one fine day when she comes across a strange box.
Curious as to who would leave such a strange box lying around, she opens it - only to find herself in a very strange place indeed.
Help Sally uncover the true nature of the box and find her way home!
Control Sally with your left (use) and right (look) mouse buttons!
| Ben304 | Scripting, Graphics, Story, Design |
| egalotron | Music, Testing, Advices |
| ! | Music & Testing |
| ^_^ | Music, Testing, Additional Writing |
| ~airwave~ - I Fought the Law, and the Law One | Music, voice, additional writing |
| AGS Awards Ceremony 2008 | Music |
| All the Magical Things | beta testing |
| Annie Android: Automated Affection | Music, Sound, Scripting, Testing |
| Awakener | Music, Sound, Testing |
| Cart Life | Testing |
| Celtic Chaos - Episode Two : Fishermen’s Fiends | speechomatic omnitron |
| City (Demo) | Neo Cyber-Goth poetry |
| Cold Meat | testing, translating |
| Death Wore Endless Feathers (0 Day Disk 1) | Music |
| Eternally Us | Testing |
| Featherweight | Music, Sound, Testing |
| Heed | Music, Testing |
| Man Boy vs Doctor Sock | Music, sound and testing |
| Re-Agent Orange | Research communication management |
| Shoot, I Got Abducted! | Music and Beta Testing |
| Snakes of Avalon | tweak suggestion |
| Technobabylon - Part 3: In Nuntius Veritas | Testing |
| The Vacuum | music, beta testing |
| Funkmast | Sound |
| ! | Robo Rap Sequencing |
| ~airwave~ - I Fought the Law, and the Law One | Music |
| BESIEGED: Or How to Get Out of A Castle.... Without Being Catapulted | original score |
| Featherweight | Additional Music |
| The Perfidious Petrol Station | Music |
| Ghost | Testing |
| bicilotti | Testing |
| [Into the series] Shogin Crystal Legends B2 | Testing |
| 4 of Clubs | everything |
| Alien Cow Rampage: Orion Needs Your Milk! | testing, hosting |
| Annie Android: Automated Affection | Testing |
| Black Sect 2: The Cursed Crypt (PnC Remake) | Testing |
| Chance Of The Dead | Testing |
| ColourWise | Design & Scripting |
| Cryo | Testing, proof reader |
| Dakota | Testing |
| Featherweight | Testing |
| Hubris - a Popular Pub Pastime | Testing |
| Once Upon A Crime | Beta Testing |
| Red Hot Overdrive | Coffee Fueling |
| Space Pool Alpha | Additional game design and testing |
| Towel Day - H2G2 Based Game | Some Testing |
| Troll Song Verse One - Completely Stoned | Testing |
| vinicioxx | Testing |
| ColourWise | GUI & Backgrounds |
Awards & Reviews
AGS Awards 2009 Winner
AGS Awards 2009 Winner
Best PuzzlesBest Short Game
AGS Awards 2009 Nominee
AGS Awards 2009 Nominee
Best AnimationBest Background Art
Best Character Art
Best Game Created with AGS for 2009
Best Gameplay
Best Music
Best Original Story
Best Sound Effects
AGS Panel Rating
This relatively short but puzzle-packed adventure sees the player planet-hopping to colorful worlds in search of a way back home. Going from one puzzle directly to another may bother some people, but anyone who enjoys a game where the focus is flexing your mind will find a lot to like here!
Pick of the Month
April 2009
Not only do blog readers think that this is the best game so far of 2009, but it had mentions far and wide across the web. And it's not even author Ben304's first game this year! Other authors hoping to gain the Best Short Game award in next year's awards should hire a PI to expose some dirt…
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Downloads
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Comments
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The game can be downloaded from here: https://archive.org/details/Shifters_Box_-_Outside_In
Both download links seemed to be dead.
Another great game that makes you think about existence.
I literally JUST finished this game and it's by far one of the best [AGS] games I've played. I love the unique concept and interface and the "puzzles" were just right.
The only thing I didn't like was the lack of several "Save" slots; it'd be nice to go back to different places and just look around, without having to start over or go back and forth or whatever, but that's a minor quibble (probably cuz I'm weird).
All in all, this' a great game and one you must play.
Very nice game with excellent script, graphics and nice logical puzzles. And of course the controls is uses is good.
We are looking for more games like this one :)