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A first-person narrative photography game about identity, memory, and the things that follow you in the dark.

Step into the role of Shiomi, a Japanese-Spanish photography student trapped in a twisted reflection of her 2000s Japanese hometown. Take pictures of the impossible, survive unsettling encounters, and piece together the fragments of her broken self.

I saw myself

Shiomi Alterio, a Japanese-Spanish photography student, lives with her father in a quiet Japanese town after her parents' recent divorce. Far from the life in Europe she was forced to leave behind, she turns to photography as a way to understand herself.

One night, Shiomi is swallowed by a dark dimension made of familiar streets, hungry shadows, and girls who look a little too much like her.

To return home, she must face the fragments of herself she has tried to ignore.

Shiomi's quiet Japanese hometown at sunset

Walking in front of me

Your camera is more than a tool. It is the only way to make sense of the world around you.

Take striking photos of unusual sights, develop your film roll, gain inspiration, and upgrade your camera to uncover the secrets hidden throughout Shiomi's liminal town.

Shiomi photographing a strange alley through her viewfinder

But...

Befriend alternate versions of yourself, run from repressed terrors, collect occult trinkets, and unlock the strange doors blocking your way forward.

This is not just a place to escape from. It is a place built from everything Shiomi has not yet faced.

A childhood game watched by unfamiliar shadows

It wasn't really me

Shiomi is caught between places, languages, memories, and versions of herself.

As a photography student with Japanese and Spanish roots, she must navigate the aftermath of her parents' divorce, the life she left behind in Europe, and the dark reflection of a town that seems to know her better than she knows herself.

Close-up portrait of Shiomi

What you'll play

Three versions of yourself, three ways to get to know Shiomi.

01Taking a photo of an unsettling scene

Take photos of the impossible

Capture strange scenes, hidden details, and unsettling moments through Shiomi's viewfinder.

02Developing a roll of film

Develop your film

Turn your shots into inspiration and progression as you build out your album.

03Upgrading the camera

Upgrade your camera

Improve your equipment to reveal new secrets hidden in plain sight.

04A liminal street shrouded in fog

Uncover a liminal world

Explore atmospheric streets shaped by memory, fear, and identity.

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