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When The Past Was Around
77 Score
Adventure · Casual · Indie

When The Past Was Around

Mojiken  /  September 21, 2020  /  Rated Everyone 10+

Data last updated July 24, 2026

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Released

2020

Time to beat

~2 hrs

Community

311

From the creators of "A Raven Monologue" and "She & The Light Bearer".
When the Past Was Around tells a bittersweet tale between a girl and a beast, and a journey of overcoming the past.
Venture through a surreal yet familiar world consisting of disjointed rooms from memories and time.
With each clue gathered, puzzles solved, and doors unlocked, the girl will find her way, unraveling the secrets between her and the beast, the secrets which she used to know.FeaturesA curious girl & a mysterious owl boyfriend.
Personal and ubiquitous. It's a game about overcoming the past and finding the self.
Various puzzles to solve and many mysteries to uncover in everyday familiar objects and activities.
A sweet and whimsical journey set in a series of hand-drawn, down-to-earth settings.
Violin music.

When the Past Was Around is a 2020 point-and-click adventure video game developed by Mojiken Studio and published by Toge Productions. The game was released on September 22, 2020, for Windows. It was released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in December 2020, then on Android and iOS in March 2022.

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