Changed my life
Sun May 24 2020 Scurdogthis game made me cry, made me happy and made cry more.
it’s so amazing and touching, the way you uncover everything- it’s read so smoothly and it’s written so beautifully. It felt like I was in the story with them. I can’t express how much this has changed my perspective on things in life. It’s incredible. It just keeps unraveling in every step of the way, I played it non stop. I hope others get to experience the joy of playing this game, it’s so relatable to me, and that’s what has made it change my life too, it’s so comforting. Please buy this game, 10/10
Shallow and boring
Thu Dec 24 2020 Tamagochi26"If found" was nominated for "games for impact" award this year so I was intrigued. Unfortunatelly at it's core it appeared to be just a generic teenage drama. Transgender theme was for advertisement only and never explored below surface level. You can swap the main character with any cis-gendered teenage girl or boy and the story would make the same amount of sense.
Gameplay mechanics of erasing words was interesting for 5 minutes, but then got boring. It could have had real significance like healing character traumas or branching the story. Instead it's just a realy tedios way to move forward in a linear fashion.
Finally a few words about art: visually "If found" is just a collection of doodles. It's not in the same league as Gris and is rather forgettable. The same case being with music and sound effects.
Made my heart full (and my tear ducts)
Tue Sep 12 2023 sniedobaA really wholesome stylish gay lil 2 hour narrative game from an Irish team. If anyone’s played Florence, it reminded me a lot of that.
The gameplay is pretty much just interacting with the art and narrative using the touch screen of your phone, and the story was really lovely albeit a bit too heavy at times. Bittersweet relationships with home, connecting with all the other gay little misfits, and finding freedom in queerness. It all hit close to home and I cried like a bebé. Anywho its really pretty game and if you ever wanna emotionally wring yourself out like a sponge I’d definitely recommend it.
A touching story, beautifully executed
Thu Jun 18 2020 __KenC__This is a lovely story unfolding through a unique mechanism of gradually erasing a diary, in which many passages had been crossed out. It conveys the difficult cross-currents experienced by a young trans woman coming to terms with family and childhood friends in a touching and relatable manner. In one respect, the process of erasure seems like a letting-go of the past, making way for what will come - and indeed it’s the only way you can progress with the story. Well done!
Interactive Visual Novel
Fri Jun 12 2020 Rawk999I played on iPad. iPad was cool because there is an eraser mechanic to the game and the touch screen made for a nice tactile effect. It took me about 4 or 5 hours to finish, but I tend to go slow and savor games like this. Most people would finish more quickly.
The story follows a trans girl who is home from college for winter break in a very small Irish town.
The art is super colorful and beautiful, if in a minimalist way. The story is mostly sad and somewhat ethereal. There are some abstract moments parsed between a fairly straightforward narrative.
There’s also wonderful music throughout. Mostly electronic music and ambient sounds. The music adds a lot of flavor to the story and was definitely a soundtrack rather than just background filler.
I loved this “game”!
Not perfect
Thu Jul 28 2022 Yogi9741… but very beautiful. The story is really touching and human. Visually and musically it’s striking. I did get a bit tired of the main mechanic to move the story forward (wiping the screen clean with your finger), since my finger would literally get tired. There was a side plot that I didn’t really get why it was important to the main plot, but maybe I just missed something there.
5 STARS.
Thu Jun 04 2020 zbn0Masterpiece of a game. Cannot express how happy I was to pick up this game, and finish it in 3-4 hours. The entire time I was hooked, wanting more and more. The concept that you erase someone’s memories in a diary is a absolutely crazy new idea of a visual novel, something that’s never been done before. Executed perfectly. The black hole part kinda confused me, after what happened and all, but, the game gets a 5/5.
Lovely Experience
Tue May 19 2020 shikshakeReally enjoyed this. It plays similar to a free flowing visual novel without defined screens, where you use an eraser to advance the story.
The characters felt very personal and the struggles they went through felt real. I didn’t understand the black hole part of the story, but I was glued to the screen for everything else. Highly reccommended.
I loved this game so much
Fri Jul 26 2024 LilSunshine3344I can’t believe how underrated this game is. It’s one of the best I’ve played. It’s so sweet and it made me feel so many things. I love visual novels and this one is definitely my favorite. It's so interactive and different. I really loved this game and I hope more people will play it because it’s amazing.
aCk i live this game!!
Mon Aug 17 2020 Kook bubbai abso-freaking-loutley love this story!! i’ve never seen something like it, that’s why it makes it so unique and fun. i can relate to characters like Kasio and Shans. i also like how you added LGBTQ+ representation in the story. as a bisexual, that meant a lot, as a lot of games and stories in general don’t have that. again, love this game so so so much!!
