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2019PC82 % positive9.99 €

You work through five self-contained stories set in different times and places, each introducing new puzzle mechanics that grow steadily harder. Dioramas, photographs, sound and voices combine into a narrative that reveals itself slowly and rewards close attention.

  • Emotional impact
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
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A Normal Lost Phone

95 %Match

2017PEGI 16PCNintendo Switch88 % positive

Brings what grabs you about Photographs: emotional impact, puzzles to figure out and a strong story.

You find a stranger's smartphone and dig through its messages, apps and photos to uncover their secrets. A short, empathetic narrative that unfolds through small puzzles.

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