Overview

Number of Players
1 (Single Player)
Genre
Release Date

Switch eShop

  • US 15th Dec 2020, $7.09
  • EU 15th Dec 2020, £8.49
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Reviews

  • Review When The Past Was Around - The Perfect Video Game Tonic For 2020

    The last of something bright burning, still burning

    It’s particularly affecting to play a game like When The Past Was Around as the most devastating year of many of our lives comes to its chaotic close. A lot of us have experienced personal loss in 2020, which makes this game's tasteful, cleverly-constructed exploration of the subject both welcome...

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About The Game

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.