
A short tale, a long journey. With a beautiful watercolor touch, it depicts the life of a woman. In her ordinary and modest life...experience her joys, her sorrows, her growth. Witness the story she spins in a life woven by those around her.
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A short tale, a long journey.
With a beautiful watercolor touch, it depicts the life of a woman.
In her ordinary and modest life...experience her joys, her sorrows, her growth.
Witness the story she spins in a life woven by those around her.
♦A short and simple interactive adventure
This is a textless game with simple interactive elements.
Experience the tale of one woman’s life within a short play time of under one hour.
♦Vivid visuals captured with watercolor and rotoscoping
A story told through beautiful visuals combining the rich watercolor-style aesthetics of Taisuke Kanasaki and rotoscope technology.
♦Memorable theme music and soothing sounds
The theme song, "Strange Journey," along with the many impressive sound tracks, enhances the story even further.
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Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 43 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Themes across 43 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
Reviews
Si vous avez une heure devant vous, et envie de vous poser devant une jolie narration avec de forts belles illustrations, Dear me, I was est pour vous. Il m'a fait verser des larmes malgré sa courte durée de vie, peut-être que des choses feront écho en vous et viendront vous toucher le coeur au plus profond. Une petite pépite cachée que je relancerais avec plaisir, il m'a donné envie de sortir mon matériel de dessin et de foncer parce que la vie est trop courte.
I love the art in this. A very relatable story about going through life yearning for connection and the need to be true to your passions. It reminded me of how important the joy oreation actually is to me. I am someone who used to draw a lot in my youth, but put it aside as I tried to become a serious adult. However, that love for art never left, and quitting it created a big hole in my life that made it difficult to connect with other people. Now that I am drawing again I find it much easier to be true to myself and the people around me. I think this game helped me put that into perspective.
Not much you can say about it, it's just a nice little experience. I really like Taisuke Kanasaki's art, and wanted to give the game another positive review.
Se il tuo intento era ravvivare la trepidazione che provo per un possibile ritorno di quella perla qual è Hotel Dusk… mannaggia a te Taisuke Kanasaki se ci sei riuscito in pieno. Ti odio con tutto il mio amore.
The moment I saw this art style and heard that Taisuke Kanasaki was the director for this experience, I bought it. Hotel Dusk and Trace Memory/Another Code left a profound mark, and I'm so happy to be able to support his art style in 2026. Legacy aside, the game is beautiful and made me cry. It may be short, but it is well worth the price for the artistry. The only thing I wish were different was that the game were more interactive. Thank you Arc System Works for giving us another Taisuke Kanasaki experience!
Very lovely story, told without any text, so some details might get lost... but the overall feeling is the same, and I enjoyed every second of it. If you enjoy a nice little story, and gorgeous visuals, then this game is for you. :)
https://legeekparesseux.fr/test-gaming/dear-me-i-was Dear me, I Was nous rappelle qu’en dépit des difficultés, des pertes et des épreuves, il est toujours possible de continuer, de grandir et de trouver de petits moments de bonheur. Pour moins de 8 €, cette courte aventure d’environ une heure parvient à nous faire ressentir une incroyable palette d’émotions. Chaque instant est pensé pour toucher, sans dialogues, sans mauvais choix, simplement par l’histoire, les sons et les magnifiques illustrations. Si vous cherchez un jeu qui se vit plus qu’il ne se joue, un jeu capable de vous émouvoir et de vous laisser une empreinte durable, je ne peux que vous recommander Dear me, I Was. Une expérience courte, mais profondément marquante.
Je rencontre ici un vrai problème ; Ceci n’est PAS un jeu. A part le fait d’appuyer bêtement de temps en temps sur le bouton A, nous n’avons strictement aucune incidence sur le déroulé de l’histoire. De plus, il n’y a aucun dialogue ni texte à lire ce qui me dérange un peu, même si je comprend le parti pris. Je suis tout de même déçu car je m’attendais à un minimum d’expérience de jeu, de choix, d’interactions plus vivantes que de manger des plats en appuyant sur A cinq fois. Cependant, il s’agit ici d’un court métrage très beau, artistiquement réussi et qui sais raconter sa petite histoire, de façon très modeste et sublime à la fois. C’est pourquoi mon évaluation est positive. Mais sachez juste où vous mettez les pieds : ce n’est pas un jeu video mais une très belle démonstration du studio Arc System Works en terme d’animation (rotoscopie).
I love this art style I missed it
Thanks I hate it
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