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Survive an 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. This is a game unlike others, enjoy it as you wind down from a hectic day.
With minimal use of UI, let your thoughts flow by as you let the present moment hold your attention.

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

Explore and seek shelter in Deep Caves.

Attain Insights In Meditation

Seek wisdom from past desert dwellers.

Features

• Dual Realms Exploration
  Experience two worlds integrated. Make peace with the external Jihad: A logical and realistic desert that is contrasted with the greater inner Jihad, an intuitive and abstract world. The wisdom and insights from this world are intertwined with the other.
  (The player may adjust if they want to focus on one realm over the other)

• Minimal UI
  There is minimal use of UI and menus. Instead of bars that keep track of hunger, heat, stamina, etc, this is communicated via effects and sounds.

• Realistic survival
  Whispers of the sands is partially a survival game, but you can decide how difficult it will be. Managing your heat is key since it generates thirst. Movement generates heat, Exposure to the Sun or fire generates heat. Stillness and the night generate cold.
  Caves negate both heat and cold, while wind makes the heat hotter and the 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.

• 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 which the player co-creates 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, Taoism, 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