When The Past Was Around: A Bittersweet Journey of Love and Letting Go

Name: When The Past Was Around
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (200 reviews)

Immerse yourself in a hand-drawn, wordless puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of the past through evocative art and a hauntingly beautiful violin soundtrack.

Publisher

TOGE INTERACTIVE, PT

A Canvas of Memories

Discover the interface used by 364K+ users.

Hand-drawn illustration of a birdhouse with a nest and puzzle piece from the game When The Past Was Around

Hand-drawn illustration of characters standing in front of a pediatric clinic from the game When The Past Was Around.

A hand-drawn room with moving boxes and the main character Eda in the game When The Past Was Around

Hand drawn puzzle scene featuring bird figurines on a wooden table

Eda with a music box and owl in the indie game When The Past Was Around

Eda standing in a room with cardboard boxes and indie game award logos from When The Past Was Around

A Poetic Journey of Love and Letting Go

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 364K+ users.

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Breathtaking Hand-Drawn Art

Immerse yourself in a whimsical, watercolor world where every scene is a piece of interactive art created by Brigitta Rena.

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A Symphony of Emotions

Let the hauntingly beautiful violin score guide you through a wordless story that captures the bittersweet magic of human connection.

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Mindful Puzzle Solving

Uncover the secrets of the past with gentle, brain-teasing puzzles designed to provide a sense of accomplishment and calm.

Loved by users worldwide

Trusted by 364K+ people who love this app.

"A breathtakingly beautiful journey. The hand-drawn art style is simply stunning, and the story moved me in ways I didn't expect. It's more than just a puzzle game; it's a deeply personal experience about healing and love."

Chloe Evans

"I played this in one sitting with my headphones on, and the atmospheric violin music is still stuck in my head. The puzzles are clever and integrated perfectly into the narrative. It’s the perfect digital sanctuary for anyone needing a moment of reflection."

Marcus Chen

About the app

Everything you need to know about When The Past Was Around.

Description

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

Latest Version

1.126

Size

381.3 MB

First Released

Mar 13, 2022