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When The Past Was Around
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.
Recent Reviews:
Very Positive (18) - 88% of the 18 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
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Overwhelmingly Positive (3,381) - 95% of the 3,381 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Sep 22, 2020
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Toge Productions
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English ✔ ✔
French ✔ ✔
Italian ✔ ✔
German ✔ ✔
Spanish - Spain ✔ ✔
Korean ✔ ✔
Russian ✔ ✔
Vietnamese ✔ ✔
Japanese ✔ ✔
Portuguese - Brazil ✔ ✔
Spanish - Latin America ✔ ✔
Portuguese - Portugal ✔ ✔
Simplified Chinese ✔ ✔
Polish ✔ ✔
Turkish ✔ ✔
Indonesian ✔ ✔
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Includes 20 Steam Achievements
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Reviews

“Full of lovely things to poke at and good music to listen to”
Rock Paper Shotgun

“A slightly fantastical, sweet and whimsical adventure”
PC Gamer

“Breathtakingly Beautiful”
IGN Southeast Asia

About This Game



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.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
    • Processor: 1.8 GHz or faster processor
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Direct X 9.0c compatible video card
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: 2.8 GHz or faster processor
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Direct X 9.0c compatible video card
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OS X 10.9+
    • Processor: Dual Core 1.6 GHz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
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