Revisiting a Memory (Spoilers ahead!)
I guess I first downloaded this game a long time ago, in 2017, as a teen. I have no memory of it at 27 in 2025 but I was scrolling through my old apps for some nostalgia and saw it, figured it would be a fun little mystery game. When I first played it I was 19, and I was just figuring out I might not be straight. Flash forward to now and I know I’m not a woman either. What a wonderful treat to find this game and get to relive the mystery. As a trans person myself I can say the subject was handled very well, especially for having come out 8 years ago. It hit so many personal notes for me. My (now) wife came out to me first. When she told me she was a woman I was so excited to get to say I had a girlfriend. When I discovered I was non binary she was nothing but supportive. After dating since we were 15 she was finally ready to get married on our 10 year anniversary. I was honored to give her my last name. What I’m trying to say is the story on the forums, about the woman whose partner comes out to her as trans, it doesn’t always end badly. If anyone is out there reading this after just having played the game, scared to come out to your partner, please have hope. 12 years with my wife next week. It can happen for you too, coming out isn’t always the end.
Anyway this game was lovely and I appreciate how the subjects were handled with such grace. There was only one thing I had to look up a hint on, the game lasted me about 1.5 hours but kept me up late when I work tomorrow lol.
Trans kids out there I love you. I gets better, I promise.
Anyway this game was lovely and I appreciate how the subjects were handled with such grace. There was only one thing I had to look up a hint on, the game lasted me about 1.5 hours but kept me up late when I work tomorrow lol.
Trans kids out there I love you. I gets better, I promise.
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Love this game - wish it was longer
I really loved this game. Really got a feeling for the person behind the phone. Unfortunately it was just too short, I completed it in two hours, and passwords weren’t always intuitive, we never did find out Melissa’s birthday. I would’ve have liked a much bigger calendar, it only had two months on, not realistic for a phone calendar. I had to use a walkthrough.
I also would’ve liked a lot more action. I expected to get a lot more messages, emails, dating app messages, etc. But got less than five the whole time playing. The phone also didn’t allow me to send any messages that hadn’t already been drafted by Sam. Would’ve liked to send a message to some of Sam’s friends and potential dates. Didn’t get to know some of them as well as I had hoped. Would’ve been good to add a photo to my (I mean Sam’s) dating profile too.
Now I see I’ve almost finished the game, but I didn’t even get to the goal I wanted (can’t really say without spoiling it). Let’s just say I wanted to meet Alice, she sounded really neat, and learn more about his family. Maybe you left it open for a sequel? Maybe when I play ‘Another Lost Phone’ I will find out more. I don’t know. I would really love more in this game. It has a lot of substance, but I was left wanting more, although for me that usually means it was a really good game, I think in this case it really was a bit too short for the price I paid. Bundling it was nice though.
I also would’ve liked a lot more action. I expected to get a lot more messages, emails, dating app messages, etc. But got less than five the whole time playing. The phone also didn’t allow me to send any messages that hadn’t already been drafted by Sam. Would’ve liked to send a message to some of Sam’s friends and potential dates. Didn’t get to know some of them as well as I had hoped. Would’ve been good to add a photo to my (I mean Sam’s) dating profile too.
Now I see I’ve almost finished the game, but I didn’t even get to the goal I wanted (can’t really say without spoiling it). Let’s just say I wanted to meet Alice, she sounded really neat, and learn more about his family. Maybe you left it open for a sequel? Maybe when I play ‘Another Lost Phone’ I will find out more. I don’t know. I would really love more in this game. It has a lot of substance, but I was left wanting more, although for me that usually means it was a really good game, I think in this case it really was a bit too short for the price I paid. Bundling it was nice though.
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Extremely moving
I thought it was going to be another “find the person” story but (no spoilers or anything) it completely changed into something I could not stop reading for an hour. The puzzles are challenging but fair, the story is relatable in ways I’ve never experienced in similar games, and I legitimately cried at the end. Short but sweet. Highly recommend.
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Broken on iOS 17.4.1
Very sadly, the “calculator app” doesn’t work on iOS 17.4.1 so the game cannot be completed.
don’t download the game it’s boring
I think the game was boring and even though the art style was okay, most of the characters looked terrible and the designs were bad. I think Sam was annoying and if he had more relationships with people instead of all his texts being happy birthday it would’ve been slightly better. The art style wasn’t terrible but the character designs were AWFUL
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