Before Your Eyes
2021
Audio: English · Subtitles: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, French, Spanish, German
- adventure
- indie
- drama
- mystery
- single player
The story
A first person narrative adventure which tells the story of a soul’s journey into the afterlife using your real-life blinks.
What it’s like
Soft, painterly watercolour-like scenes drift past in a warm, storybook palette, with gentle light falling through windows, dappled woods and dim, lamp-lit rooms that feel lived in. The game is played by blinking at a webcam, so each blink cuts between moments and the framing often holds on a single still image as memories unfold like pages turning. Its sound is a sparse, tender piano and strings over quiet ambient room tone, with almost no action or urgency. The vibe is wistful and quietly reflective, a slow, unhurried walk through memory suited to a rainy afternoon, a late evening alone, or a first playthrough with headphones on. The story moves through ordinary family life toward grief and acceptance, with no combat and no gore; sadness is the main intensity, handled with restraint. It suits people who want an emotional, low-stakes narrative experience and a gentle, contemplative game they can finish in a single sitting.
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