What If You Could Explore Their Memories

Promesa invites us to experience another’s memories in a digital world

A dialog between a grandfather and his grandchild. Rather, a monologue, since grandchild is you. This is an immensely important fact. Life is moving along, the time is flowing, the fates are emerging and disappearing in the darkness.

You enter dreamlike dioramas and explore the world of memories. Memories from an old man. Memories which are about to vanish — with time, and then with life. These memories are the illuminated places enveloped in endless fog; the space that is not accessible or relevant. It’s the forgotten.

You are ghostlike. No reflection in mirrors, moving through objects, floating from scene-to-scene across a long life.

Photos are scattered around. Family portraits have unrecognisable faces. Is it because of the game’s pixelated art style, or because these people are about to dissolve into the forgotten realm? The game’s art style is also its narrative.

You experience the vividness of the city…

…the impressionist heartbeat…

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