Windosill

This article is about the video game. For the surface at the bottom of a window, see Window sill.

Windosill (Vectorpark)
Title screen
Developer(s)Vectorpark
Publisher(s)Vectorpark
Designer(s)Patrick Smith
Platform(s)Windows, OS X, Linux, browser, iOS
ReleaseWindows, OS X, browser
  • WW: May 26, 2009
iOS
  • WW: December 15, 2011 (2011-12-15)
Switch
  • WW: November 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

Windosill is a 2009 puzzle video game by Vectorpark for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, web browsers, and iOS. The player advances through eleven different rooms by interacting with each level's environmental objects. It was developed by Patrick Smith, an artist who taught himself to animate and program the game in Adobe Flash. He was inspired by a variety of painters and artists. The game was first released for Windows, OS X, and web browsers in 2009, and was later ported to the iPad (running iOS) in 2011, with several added features.

The game received "universal acclaim" according to video game review score aggregator Metacritic.[1] Reviewers noted the game's especially short duration, memorability, art style, and emphasis on exploration over problem solving. Windosill has influenced games such as Alto's Adventure, Blek, Donut County, and Monument Valley.

In 2022, the planned release of Windosill as a Nintendo Switch eShop title was announced.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Metacritic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Influential Toy-Like Puzzle Game 'Windosill' Is Coming To Switch After 13 Years". Nintendo Life. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Windosill for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site". www.nintendo.com. Retrieved November 5, 2022.