Before I Forget is a short, first-person narrative game with an average playtime of 1 hour.
Emotional narrative delivered through interior monologue, visual storytelling and audio elements.
Bring colour back into Sunita's confused, monochrome world, as she pieces her life together.
Flashbacks and audio visual distortion and cues to represent some of the symptoms of dementia.
Sunita's house is packed full of letters and objects, which trigger memories, taking players on an emotional journey.
A vivid cast of voice actors brings Sunita and her memories to life, using vocal talent, including Anjali Kunapaneni and Bushra Laskar.
Original soundtrack with emotive piano melodies by composer, Dave Tucker.
Product Description
Before I Forget is a BAFTA-nominated narrative exploration game. Players step into the world of Sunita - a woman living with early onset dementia. As you wander from room to room, you discover mysterious objects, each holding a fleeting, fragmented memory. Examine faded postcards, scribbled notes, photographs, and more to uncover Sunita’s past, piece together her life-story and understand her present.
3-Fold Games, the micro game studio co-founded by Chella Ramanan and Claire Morwood, is launching its debut game, Before I Forget. Before I Forget began life at the xx+ Game Jam 2016, in Bristol, with the theme 'borders'. The game explores what it means to lose your memories and how living with dementia affects your life and those around you. Developed with support from medical professionals and Gaming the Mind, this short narrative game centres Sunita, a woman living with dementia. This expertise directly informs the development of Before I Forget to help create a sensitive portrayal of dementia for players. Players interact with objects to unlock Sunita's memories and unravel a mystery. The game launched as a Humble Original on 5 June 2020, followed by Steam and itch.io for PC, Mac and Linux, on 16 July 2020. Before I Forget was nominated for a BAFTA within the Game Beyond Entertainment category in 2021.
Before I Forget is a short, first-person narrative game with an average playtime of 1 hour.
Emotional narrative delivered through interior monologue, visual storytelling and audio elements.
Bring colour back into Sunita's confused, monochrome world, as she pieces her life together.
Flashbacks and audio visual distortion and cues to represent some of the symptoms of dementia.
Sunita's house is packed full of letters and objects, which trigger memories, taking players on an emotional journey.
A vivid cast of voice actors brings Sunita and her memories to life, using vocal talent, including Anjali Kunapaneni and Bushra Laskar.
Original soundtrack with emotive piano melodies by composer, Dave Tucker.
Product Description
Before I Forget is a BAFTA-nominated narrative exploration game. Players step into the world of Sunita - a woman living with early onset dementia. As you wander from room to room, you discover mysterious objects, each holding a fleeting, fragmented memory. Examine faded postcards, scribbled notes, photographs, and more to uncover Sunita’s past, piece together her life-story and understand her present.
3-Fold Games, the micro game studio co-founded by Chella Ramanan and Claire Morwood, is launching its debut game, Before I Forget. Before I Forget began life at the xx+ Game Jam 2016, in Bristol, with the theme 'borders'. The game explores what it means to lose your memories and how living with dementia affects your life and those around you. Developed with support from medical professionals and Gaming the Mind, this short narrative game centres Sunita, a woman living with dementia. This expertise directly informs the development of Before I Forget to help create a sensitive portrayal of dementia for players. Players interact with objects to unlock Sunita's memories and unravel a mystery. The game launched as a Humble Original on 5 June 2020, followed by Steam and itch.io for PC, Mac and Linux, on 16 July 2020. Before I Forget was nominated for a BAFTA within the Game Beyond Entertainment category in 2021.
