The Shivah
Release date: Nov 21, 2013
Publishers: Wadjet Eye Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Cloud, Commentary available, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

Russell Stone is a Jewish Rabbi at a poor synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem. Membership is way down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very bleak, and he has grown progressively more cynical and bitter with the passage of time. Just as he is on the verge of packing it all in, he receives some interesting news. A former member of his congregation has died and left the Rabbi a significant amount of money. A blessing? Or the start of something far more sinister? Can Rabbi Stone just accept the money and move on? His conscience says no. Step into his shoes as he travels all over Manhattan in his attempt to uncover the truth. Features rabbinical conversation methods, a unique method of fighting, an original score, and three different endings!

Press reviews: “The Shivah fits a compelling moral conscience over a tight decision tree, and compared to [other titles], its rewards are subtler and more satisfying.” B – Onion AV Club “It's in games like this that gaming really starts to measure up to conventional literature for emotional and intellectual integrity.” PC Gamer “The Shivah's interesting clues system, well-written dialog, logical puzzles and fascinating commentary make it easy to recommend.” 4/5 – Adventure Gamers