Before she leaves, her mother insists on forging a pendant-made from a few shared memories-to protect her on her journey. The only stipulation is that she brings her journal to the Museum Vault, located at the edge of the world, where she can store her findings for future generations.įinishing her initial account, Estelle closes her journal and joins her mother for an early morning sendoff. Adding to the mystery, your friend recently had a vision that the current season is ending-altering the world yet again and bringing about a new future.īefore civilization changes forever, Estelle has asked the village elder to let her travel the world and record its wonders. Outside of the village elder, no one has knowledge of the outside world or its dangers. The previous changing of seasons forced your family to migrate to a remote village named Caro, where you’ve been raised your whole life. The story so far is as captivating as it is surreal. Her forum for this communication: a journal, the majority of its pages still empty. You play as Estelle, a young woman who is detailing an account of her village and addressing it to someone in the future. SEASON: A Letter to the Future opens on a dreamlike note. While it suffers from some janky controls and spotty voice acting, SEASON is a game unlike any I’ve experienced before, and a sterling example of interactive media done right. It’s a breathtaking journey that challenges players to be their own storytellers-to great effect. You’ll jot down notes, take pictures, and capture sounds, all while learning about the people you’ve survived and the people who will survive you. Over a brisk seven-hour adventure, you’ll bike across the countryside, meet and befriend other travelers, and observe the changing of seasons.Īs you travel, you’ll record a testimony of this world through your trusty journal. SEASON: A Letter to the Future, developed and published by Scavengers Studio, asks these questions and leaves you to answer them for yourself.
Do we live to pursue our dreams? To find love and forge lasting memories? Or, do we live in service of something greater, like having children and ensuring their freedom to live?
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