A downloadable game for Windows and macOS

A game created by Chros, Marcy and Tori. 

How long have you avoided home? What will you do one day if there’s nothing to return to?

While You Were Away is an exploration game about finding solace at home, and the one’s loved and lost there.

The game is an exploration into non-linear and environmental storytelling. There are 12 audio logs to discover throughout your journey.


CREDITS

Models from David O'Reilly's Everything Library https://www.davidoreilly.com/library

Ben Esposito's First Person Drifter http://www.torahhorse.com/index.php/portfolio/first-person-drifter-for-unity/

Dead Tree - Tabletop Scater Terrain by M3DM https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4105303

Pumpkin Garden by Taowi https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4608636

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Death (Descriptive)

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
AuthorsChros, MarcelineLeiman, Tori Smith
GenreAdventure
Made withUnity
TagsExploration, Queer, Story Rich, Walking simulator
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse

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WhileYouWereAway_Win.zip 125 MB
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WhileYouWereAway_Mac.zip 134 MB
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BetterPerformance 125 MB

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gorgeous landscape and writing. really loved pushing my way through the grass, felt very tactile and moody. great narrative-focused level design, too :)

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Thank you for playing Joey!