A Bittersweet Point-and-Click, When the Past was Around Release Date Announced, Along with a Special Teaser Trailer


Creators of Coffee Talk and A Raven Monologue teams up to deliver a new visual storytelling experience. Indonesian indie developers, Toge Productions (Coffee Talk) and Mojiken Studio (A Raven Monologue), present When the Past was Around, a silent puzzle-escape adventure game about love, loss, moving on, and letting go. After a year of development, the big day for the game is finally revealed! It will be available on PC via Steam on September 22nd, 2020, with the console version coming soon after.

These are what you can expect from When the Past was Around:

  • A picture speaks a thousand words.
    Experience the game’s story not through words nor dialogues, but through beautifully hand-drawn art created by talented 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.

To commemorate this special occasion, a special teaser trailer is also ready for you to watch.