When The Past Was Around

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About

When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.

Game Details

Developer:Mojiken
Release:September 22, 2020
Metacritic:77
Platforms:
PC
Casual2DSingleplayerAtmospheric

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