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Forgotten, Not Lost - A Kinetic Novel

90% positive of 125 Steam reviews

Released: 2016
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Afterthought Studios.

About the game

An old farmer lives with his wife - However, he hasn't quite been himself lately. His mind wanders off, he forgets his daily routine and he often brings up things from the past. Forgotten, Not Lost comes from the creators of A More Beautiful World and is a kinetic novel that tackles the theme of dementia and is a visual novel that hopes to bring tears into our readers' eyes, especially those who have gone through similar situations when dementia or Alzheimer's has claimed the memory of a loved one.

Tagged by players

Casual
Visual Novel
Anime
RPG
Simulation
Story Rich

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Very Positive

What players say

Recommended
Well worth $1.99, a bit maudlin, but for anyone who doesn't understand what a person with dementia goes through, this would be an excellent intro. This is totally not my genre, but I picked it up for the topic. Not my art-style. Not my choice of general sentiment. But it's so profoundly praiseworthy for the natural characterization of the main character. Hands down the best first person portrayal of dementia I've…
40 min played when written. 68 found it helpful.
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Recommended
“Forgotten, Not Lost – A Kinetic Novel” is a dream I pray to have one day, and a can’t imagine a finer one. It’s a dream of a happy family sharing profound and eternal love. So does it even matter how much of it is true, and how much takes place in the forgetful mind of an old, possibly dying man who often forgets his own wife’s face and name, and the death of an only child? This story is a reminder of how true…
13 min played when written. 51 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Forgotten, Not Lost is a kinetic novel, so it is a visual novel with no gameplay. I don’t normally tend to enjoy kinetic novels, but I gave this one a shot as it tackles a very serious issue: Dementia. The story follows an old farmer whose mind is failing. It is very short, and takes place over two to three days. It can be a bit confusing at times, somewhat emotional as well. It is difficult to rate it as a story as…
37 min played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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