And You'll Miss It
Description:
This is a story about my relationship to time.
Controls:
- WASD - Move
- Space - Grab
- Enter - Continue
Supports Gamecube controller.
Unplug any other controllers before playing or it might interfere.
Meant to be played with noise-cancelling headphones and CRT monitors (its okay if you don't have either of these.)
Not supported for mobile.
Credits:
- Soundtrack / Score by Entropic Sonics
- Artwork by Isabel Li
- "I've changed too" by Matthew Rudas
- Some Video Footage by Jungmin
- Times New Roman Pixel by jayiscool
- Written & Directed by Henry Quoc Tran
Background:
I made this for a community pop-up in San Francisco called Fruits Base. It is a video-game adaptation of one of my blog posts with the same title with sort-of fictional characters.
I originally intended for this game to just show the repetitive nature of life and aging. In the middle of the making of this game, I had gotten into a fight with my mom, went through a few friendship breakups, and I fell into a long and deep depression. The development of this game helped me somewhat repair my relationship with my parents, to let go of guilt, to give my past a proper send-off, and to be a lot kinder to myself.
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Development log
- Optimizations for Windows50 days ago
- Fixed game for Itch.io app.61 days ago
Comments
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God, that last conversation with steph made my stomach sink. You captured the feeling perfectly.
made me feel a lot of weird emotions... thank you
this game is so sad but its such a beautiful game I'm sobbing
This game felt like taking a break from the hustle and bustle of the day.
I love this game I cried
this game is so sad but is so nice too ;((
I was feeling bad those days so I decide to come play my lil comfort game: last seen online. I click on your profile, I see this new game I didn't see before and I play, and I needed it. I feel better, a bit comforted, I cried because the game was sad, I cry because the game made me fill better. All the sweet affirmation really feel good. I lost my online bestfriend a year ago, thank you for this game. For all your game. You made my day
aughhhh tears literally running down my face
this is so beautiful, thank you for taking the time to make and release it.
missed your gamess
this game just got me the same way last seen online did
keep up the great work! your games just resonate with me at the most perfect moment of my life, looks like ill have another game to replay once in a while
Woof.
ngl today i'm feeling depressed due a lot of reasons, some make sense and others are just my imagination trying to drag me into a pit of depression. I was going to sleep right now and i just see a post on blueskye talking about this game, so i give it a try.
You see, i really don't cry very often, because you know, we grew up with the idea about not crying, because man have to be strong and shit like that. I was feeling miserable and unable to cry, then, i played this game. Memories, feelings, sorrow, grief, regrets and all that shit. But joyfulness too. I earn the right and drop a (lot) of tears.
My boy Felipe had the time to watch evangelion 3.0 + 1.0. I miss you. Life is no fucking fair, but we have to craft memories, and i will fight for that.
Cried for 2 hours relating to it and wishing that time never did pass, before eventually accepting it and letting time pass and accept that things happen and be happy that it did happen rather than wish it never stopped happening.
10/10 would 100% play again in the future
and suddenly i'm sinking into the ground
this is a very good game, so relatable 10/10
i cried playing this Very cool game!!
very good game. i cried. 10/10 fr
this and "Last Seen Online" both resonate with me heavily, time is such a valuable thing but i can only feel it all slip on by
your games mean more and more to me every time i play them. thank you so much.
HI, does anyone know the name of the song at the end/start? (fantastic game:3)
"I've changed too" by Matthew Rudas
I absolutely LOVED this game, and I didnt expect any less from you. All your games have been awesome so far!
Had a stream only for this game, and here is it as a youtube vid :)
Youtube Video
Aww, what a sad piece of work...
The thoughts of the ones left behind, the thoughts of those who leave behind, such a thought was a piece that deeply pierced my heart!
meow...😭
NOT ANOTHER INDIE GAME MAKING ME CRY... I love this.
its beautiful... i cant describe the feeling i had while playing this game
this dude always makes me cry at the end. love you qwook
i am speechless...
this is so great! the art piece of stephanie and you holding hands at the end is so cute. I definitely relate to the endless job applications/corporate grind. such a beautiful game about loss, friendship, and growing older :)
made me cry.
ive made an itch account just to comment this, i can proudly say that this game is the most emotionally driven experience ive ever been apart of. this is just great.
just wow
¡¡Hermosoo!! juego , solo me gustaria que este en español :)
when i was playing in *the* stephanie scene, my spotify was on "Hug All Ur Friends" at 2:44, and it came on like at the perfect time...
[so hug all your friends, and let them know / you're not letting go]
i absolutely adore this game and i love all your work, dude. keep it up :)
I absolutely enjoyed playing this game! Keep up the fantastic work!
holy heavens
Man, I cannot explain how much I love this game. I found this on one of my random search for games late at night and I fell in love. This found me at the perfect time in my life.
I catch myself trying to relive all my past memories, when I used to be happier, when I had no worries, and I relate a lot to this game. It made me cry, especially because I've been feeling this for the last few days where I felt like everything was just going wrong over and over. Even if that isn't the case.
Life can be hard, but we are all here for a reason. Games like this help me remember why I'm still on this earth after 19 years of living. Thank you for this amazing game. The song especially hit me hard and I'm still listening to it as I'm writing this.
By the way, when I saw that this was from the same person as "last seen online", everything felt like it was going full circle - the first game I commented on was that game and I loved it just as much as this one. Keep making games, you're doing amazing, qwook. I'm looking forward to what you put out next.
Thank you so much for playing. This and many of the other comments have touched my heart. I am really grateful that you played this game!
I have been searching so long for a way to express my emotions, and I felt so alone when I was feeling these things. I really do fail to express how much pain I am in outside of making video games, and to see the understanding and it's impact makes living so much lighter.
I hope that the game lifts you up in the same way that developing it and seeing the reactions to it has lifted me up.
woah
what a great game really got me thinking about how life goes by so fast and I miss those days
never instantly fell in love with a game this quick before holy shit this was good and i really felt it cuz nowadays i find myself stuck thinking about the past too.
HI! I played this game a few days ago and uploaded a gameplay to youtube. I have received some very positive comments and "reviews" about the game and wanted the author (qwook) to know about it.
Below is the link to my video so you can read these comments.
Ciao!
yes I came from this video!!1
Another great game qwook and friends. Heartfelt and nostalgic with a strong art direction that act in tandem as an emotional sledgehammer. Love it.
beautiful game omg. thank u
played this today, after going no contact with a boy who I thought would be my forever, getting prescribed meds, and booking a counseling appointment. thank you for this. it means so much more than you'll ever know.