
The House of Hikmah is a fully voice-acted, narrative-driven 3D adventure game exploring grief, legacy and the search for answers after profound loss. Solve puzzles, encounter historical scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, and uncover timeless lessons in a beautifully imagined House of Wisdom.
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In the wake of her father’s death, Maya enters the House of Wisdom, a dreamlike sanctuary filled with centuries of knowledge. By transforming elements with a mysterious device, Maya must solve puzzles to traverse the realms of larger-than-life historical Scholars. Each door she opens uncovers the secrets of her father’s legacy, but behind them lie the shadows Maya may not be ready to face.

Explore the awe-inspiring House of Wisdom as Maya, a curious 14-year-old girl seeking answers in the wake of her father’s passing. Navigate nine distinct and thematic worlds inspired by the discoveries and inventions of great Scholars of the Islamic Golden Age. Along the way, enjoy emotionally resonant music by award-winning composer Austin Wintory.

Wield a remarkable heirloom that Maya’s father left behind to transform matter and solve physics-inspired puzzles that reflect her journey. Glide through looping wind channels, tip scales with metal transmutation, walk through walls of immaterial ether, bend light through glass, and more, to unlock Maya’s path. Experience an underlying current of hope that will guide her as she faces the trials of healing that lie ahead.

Experience the brilliant Scholars of the House of Wisdom brought to life by a fully-voiced cast in English and Arabic. Find wisdom and comfort in their scientific and philosophical teachings through entertaining yet meaningful conversations.
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Languages: English*, Arabic**languages with full audio support
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One hour so far in the game, and I had the arabic switched on mid-game! I can say I am fond of the well written dialogue in both langauge, both have a lot of light hearted moments and gave me chuckles. The controls are a bit wonky, but I appreciate the efforts put into this game to make it decently functional. It didn't really ruin the experience much for me so far. And the artwork is beautiful, the puzzles mechanic is very light hearted too. I hope there will be more games like this!
A bittersweet game about grief. The environment art looked so good. The puzzles were fun, not too challenging, not too easy either.
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!
Beautiful art style and a story that made me cry. Well balanced puzzles that always made me feel brilliant when I found the solution. Answers weren't just given, but neither did any puzzle feel unobtainable.
Super Duper amazing game, if you are learning Arabic, it is perfect to learn a lot here. If you like puzzle games like portal, and like story based games, you'd like this one. The Environment and sound design melt well together creating an immersive atmosphere combined with great voice actors. especially in Arabic. Well done Studio Lunacy and thank you for bringing us the great Arabic and Islamic Scientists. that are usually not mentioned in the western history despite their immersive contribution to modern science.
Good game, the story made me kinda emotional :0, I'd recommend it to anyone who's interested. Did notice a bug that made the game crash for me but that only happened two times! The puzzles are challenging my brain which I like. Though I'd like if the text kept up with the voice acting, right now it's kinda lagging behind and the game is a little heavy on my PC, the wheels necessary for certain puzzles are hard to notice, but I'm having fun! The art style is VERY pretty and the music is fantastic <3 Thank you for making this game! I'm looking forward to whatever you're gonna make next
A relaxing, fun story driven puzzle game :) Colourful with a lot of variety between the different levels. The transmutation mechanic of objects is engaging and unlocks new elements as you go keeping things interesting and challenging.
Good puzzle adventure with a historic twist. The music and visuals are a bonus.
An awesome short puzzle game. Enjoyable and recommended.
Excited to play more. Great job 👍
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