When the Past Was Around

September 22, 2020 Mojiken Studio Toge Productions, Chorus Worldwide
Point-and-click Music Puzzle Adventure Indie
PS4 Android PC iOS Mac XONE Switch
About

When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.
Storyline

This is the story of Eda, a girl in her early 20s.
Like anyone in her age, she’s lost.
She lost her way in the journey to achieve her dreams.
She lost her way in the journey to find love.

That was until she met The Owl.

The man that would help her burn her passion,
the man that would help her find the spark in a relationship,
and also the man that would teach her about heartbreak.
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Game Info

Release Date September 22, 2020
Developer Mojiken Studio
Publisher Toge Productions, Chorus Worldwide
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Drama
When the Past Was Around

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