In the Longing, a servant must wait 400 days in a cave for the King to awaken. The time is passed in real time, however, the player chooses how to spend the time be it decorating the home, exploring the caves, reading real books from authors like Edgar Allen Poe, or just waiting around.
This game's story is inspired by the German Legend of Barbossa, the mountain king as well as by poet Friedrich Rückert. According to the developers, the game also takes inspiration from the following games: Clicker Heroes, Arx Fatalis, Desert Bus, Tamagotchi, and Dear Esther.
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