Forgotton Anne

I’m loving this story, the art work, and even, surprisingly for me, the platform-puzzling. In general platformers are NOT my jam, and while this does have puzzle elements, i.e. letting the player learn how to move around and trialing where to go next, it’s primarily a story driven platformer. But a good plot *is* my jam, and FA delivers in spades on the story, artwork and music. Fortunately you don’t have to work very hard to get past the controls, or have much in the way of hand eye coordination. Otherwise I’d never get through it, because I loathe anything that requires pressing multiple buttons at precise times. I do wish it had a few more puzzle elements... (I think a few added ‘The Room’-type puzzles would work fantastically here) but with all the impeccable animations, & the fantastic soundtrack, I do understand why adding complex problem solving here and there would mean a gobsmaking amount of extra development. Plus, I think the idea was to keep it as accessible as possible since the story is the primary driver. Great job, devs! ———— Also, as a side note, yes, you have to purchase. Do other people not see the IN APP PURCHASE asterisk? Is it invisible? Do they not read? What is the deal? The App Store is littered with decent games that have poor reviews solely based on them not being free. Apparently parents don’t teach their children that quality work is not free to produce, and that others have to eat. It’s mind boggling. The developers gave a decently long trial, and gives you a chance to determine whether or not the style of play is something you’d be interested in. And as someone who is naturally hesitant to purchase since I’m not a big gamer, I appreciate it immensely.

This game is beautiful and fun. The story is intriguing and I love the design. I have only played the free part on mobile which is admittedly somewhat short. I bought the full game on my Nintendo Switch and wow, what a stunning game. The beautiful graphics, heartfelt story, the twists and turns, it’s all so amazing. The gameplay, while amazing, to me takes a backseat to the graphics and story. Emotional, and at times unexpected, I thoroughly enjoyed the story. There a choices throughout the game for you to make, and at first they don’t feel super important (and to some extent they aren’t, the main part of the story stays the same), you do learn that people remember what you do, and the choices you make. Your actions can help people, or hurt people. Then, without spoiling, the ending. Absolutely heart wrenching. Both decisions are so tough. Regardless of which choice you make, the ending is kind of bittersweet, so fair warning for anyone expecting a perfectly happy ending. Overall, this game is beautiful and so enjoyable and well crafted. Personally, I’d recommended playing it on a different platform, (I chose Nintendo Switch) but if you don’t have that option, mobile would be just as enjoyable. I’m hoping they’ll make a sequel or spin off down the line, another game with the same style set in the same universe. Thank you, for making a game that brought me so much joy and excitement, as well as some heartbreak.

You lovely, lovely people. You created something so beautifully deep and enduring. The trial period was so well made and I adore that you allowed me to experience a very hearty trial period which really brought me in. The graphics are beautifully done. From the way she walked (and got winded sprinting) to the very detailed way you created her to climb, jump or pull herself up. I was instantly enchanted. So much work and detail was placed inside such a deep and soulful story, words simply can’t express the beauty of this masterpiece. The stories were so wonderfully heartfelt and the graphics made me very truly feel for this community of forgotins. The in-depth details made me look around at some of these other things I have lost and all the other things I used for replacing them. The games forgiveness for the wrongs I had done made it all the more endearing. Without giving away the details too much, i just simply want to say thank you. After about 30 or so minutes of crying my eyes out over how beautiful this game had been, I simply want to end on a thank you note for everyone who was involved in such an amazing piece of work that was very akin some of my favorite Studio Ghibli films of all time. I would love so deeply to see this turn into a series and would purchase a part II in a heartbeat. Also, an animated series and a movie or three. Splendid job done. Thank you. 💚