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Guide a totem through a Tibetan-inspired afterlife, platforming across a quiet world to gather tablets and uncover its story.
Released 03 Aug 2016
Gather Gate Tablets
Read Wisdom Totems
Climb the Bardo
Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .
Developed by Blind Sky Studios · Published by Blind Sky Studios
You guide a totem through Mandagon, a 2D world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy and set in the Bardo, a state between lives. The journey centers on themes of life, death, and sacrifice.
Explore a connected landscape, run and jump across platforms, and search for tablets and other objects. Totems scattered through the world offer short passages that hint at what happened there.
Collect tablets to open gates and progress toward the central door. The story is revealed in fragments, leaving room for players to connect the clues and interpret the journey.
Reviewers often appreciate MANDAGON as a brief, peaceful exploration platformer, praising its pixel-art environments and calming soundtrack. Some enjoy piecing together the story from totem passages, while others find the narrative or route through the world unclear. Its low-pressure platforming suits players looking for a quiet experience, though some reviewers consider the journey too short or mechanically simple.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Steam Deck | Playable |
| Achievements | 5 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1 |
| Multiplayer | The provided information lists Single-player as a feature and includes the Singleplayer tag. No multiplayer mode, player count, or multiplayer functionality is described. The Multiplayer tag appears in the tags list, but it is not supported by the listed features or description. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No modding or multiplayer-related mod support is mentioned. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
