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When the Past Was Around

22 September 20207.3/ 10 · 4 votesE10

How long to beat

from 2 players

1h

Rushed

main story only

2h

Normally

story and some extras

3h

Completionist

everything in it

Trailer

Screenshots (10)

Artwork (1)

About



From Brigitta Rena, the creator of A Raven Monologue and She & The Light Bearer.

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.



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 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.



The game tells a bittersweet tale between a girl and her lover in a surreal world consisting of disjointed rooms from memories and time. With each gathered clue, solved puzzles, and unlocked door, the girl will find her way, unraveling the secrets between her and her lover, the secrets which she used to know.



Features:
  • A picture speaks a thousand words.
    Experience the game’s story not through words nor dialogues but beautifully hand-drawn art created by famous Indonesian artist, Brigitta Rena.
  • A short, sweet and whimsical journey.
    Explore a bittersweet tale between a girl and her lover in a surreal world consisting of disjointed rooms of memories and time.
  • Personal and ubiquitous.
    a game about overcoming the past and finding the self.
  • Solve brain-teasing puzzles.
    Various intriguing puzzles to solve and stories to uncover.
  • Let the music guide you.
    Atmospheric violin music will accompany you from the peaceful days to the angstiest moments



When The Past Was Around is a short silent narrative experience that can be finished in less than 2 hours. Even though it is a short game, we’ve put all our hearts into delivering a deep and meaningful experience for you. We hope that the brief moment you spend with Eda and Owl would be priceless and unforgettable.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Languages (16)

Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Portuguese (Portugal)
Russian
Spanish (Mexico)
Spanish (Spain)
Turkish
Vietnamese

Also known as

When the Past was Around 過去といた頃Japanese title - original

過去といた頃Japanese title - original

When Past Was Around.exeWindows Executable

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Facts

Developer

Mojiken

Released

22 September 2020

Platforms

PCWindowsMacMobileiOSAndroidiPadPlayStationPS4XboxXbox OneNintendoSwitch

Age ratings

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Standing

Top 12% by 24hr peak players

Tags

3rd-person (Other)Graphic adventurePuzzle elementsPoint and selectRomance