If you read through our recent preview of The Whispered World and wished you had your own chance to play the game early, now you can, as the UK publisher has just released a playable demo of the fantasy adventure.

The demo takes place right at the beginning of the game, introducing the two protagonists, a woeful clown named Sadwick and his shapeshifting pet caterpillar Spot. When Sadwick dreams of the end of the world, it's up to him to set out on a quest to save it from its impending doom, which he himself seems destined to play a part in bringing about.

At nearly 600 MB, the demo is a fairly sizable download that can be found at the Deep Silver website. If you like what you see, there isn't much longer to wait until the full version, which is scheduled for release in both the UK and North America later this month.