Fade, also known as 1112, is an adventure game originally developed by the Fade Team and released for the Windows Mobile Professional platform in 2001. It was broken up into chapters and renamed 1112 when released for the iOS, on November 24, 2008. In September 2019, the studio announced the cancellation of the final episodic entry of the series due to their shift in focus on VR games.
The game was critically acclaimed as the first large-scale adventure game for the Windows Mobile platform. It has been compared to Myst, the first immersive graphic adventure games for the PC, and the games in the Zork series.
The game was originally created in French, and was translated into English.
The game was praised for the depth, addictiveness and uniqueness of its story and its highly detailed graphics, which were very advanced compared to other Pocket PC games of the time. In fact, it is regarded as one of the most beautifully rendered games for the Pocket PC.
Over the years, Fade has garnered numerous awards and recognition from many notable news sites focusing on mobile software. Fade was awarded five out of five stars by Mobile Tech Review in 2003.
In 2004, years after its release, Fade was included as one of the "must-have games for the Pocket PC" in an article on Pocket PC Thoughts.
When it was released on iPhone and iPad it won "Best Euro Indie Award" at the Dutch Game Awards 2011, and well reviewed. It received 4.5/5 from 148apps.com, 8/10 from pocketgamer.co.uk, 9/10 from iphoniacs.fr, 8/10 from touchgamers.de, and 4/5 from iphonegamenetwork.com.