# Broken Age ™

> Puzzle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id887649233](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id887649233)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id887649233`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Double Fine Productions, Inc.
- **Category:** Puzzle
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (1,719 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.10
- **Last updated:** 2015-09-16
- **First published:** 2014-06-12
- **Size:** 2.69 GB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/broken-age/id887649233)
- **Website:** [http://www.brokenagegame.com/](http://www.brokenagegame.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.doublefine.com/privacy](http://www.doublefine.com/privacy)

## Description

Broken Age is a family-friendly, hand-animated puzzle adventure with two parallel coming-of-age stories you can switch between. Designed by Tim Schafer, it delivers clever puzzles, whimsy, and a richly crafted world, now available as a Universal App for iOS and tvOS.

Play as Vella and Shay across distinct realms, guiding their choices to shape each other's destinies. With a star-studded cast and a playful, humor-filled script, the game invites players of all ages to explore, solve, and discover on a beautifully animated journey.

## Review summary

Players praise Broken Age for its rich story, dual-perspective gameplay, clever puzzles, and smooth mobile controls. Recurring concerns are download issues on iOS and bugs stemming from limited update frequency.

### Pros

- Deep, engaging story and rich world-building across both main characters.
- Innovative two-character mechanic with cross-intersecting adventures.
- Creative, intuitive yet challenging puzzles with unique mechanics.
- Excellent mobile adaptation with polished touch controls.
- Strong voice acting and attractive art/presentation.

### Cons

- Download/install issues for some iOS users (difficulty downloading or reinstalling).
- Bugs and performance problems tied to aging updates (scenes repeating, characters vanishing) due to infrequent updates.

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