About This 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. Set in a medieval world, take the role of a farmer, who has dementia and is slowly forgetting details of his life to the heartache of his elderly wife... Or is it that simple?The author of the story, Darren Kwok, based it off actual experiences caring for someone with dementia - Afterthought Studios' in concert with our motto of Touching Hearts Through Words, created this short kinetic novel.For media inquiries, please email pr@afterthoughtstudios.org a09c17d780 Title: Forgotten, Not Lost - A Kinetic NovelGenre: Casual, RPG, SimulationDeveloper:Afterthought StudiosPublisher:Afterthought StudiosRelease Date: 2 Apr, 2016 Forgotten, Not Lost - A Kinetic Novel Best Crack I'm not crying; you're crying!Okay, fine, I am crying. I wasn't prepared, at all, for reading this. The story is from the point of view of an elderly man with severe, chronic memory loss. I was not prepared for this, because my grandmother suffered from dementia, which caused her to behave in a much similar way. She died last year, and wow, memories of her came flooding back while reading this. My great grandmother had severe Alzheimer's disease before she died as well; though I never met her, I heard many stories about her. It's a very sad, scary illness that I wish had more awareness and more funding for research on how to find a cure for it. Thus, I'm glad this VN exists. I probably would've found the story sad regardless, but knowing someone personally with the same kind of mental illness definitely makes it more emotional.. This is a fantastic little visual novel, it's cheap, short with a fantastic art style and music. If your ok with letting yourself feel sad and even having a few tears then i recommend this. A short thoughtful bitter-sweet linear VN (no choices) dealing with an old man's loss of memories, his hopes and his dreams. It deals with the issue sensitively and should help and comfort anyone having to deal with a loved one suffering from this condition, though it will likely bring a tear to the eye. There are 4 achievements and 5 cards (but only 1 card dropped for me ingame).. \u2571\u2571\u250f\u256e\u2571\u2571\u2503\u2503\u2589\u2501\u256f\u2517\u2501\u256e\u2589\u2508\u2508\u2508\u2508\u2503\u2589\u256e\u2508\u2508\u2508\u2503\u2571\u2570\u2501\u2501\u2501\u256f. This storyline was so nice to read. Finally one that isn't based upon a sexual theme or even with younger adults but based upon the old and focuses toward the end when the elder's mind is fading.I highly suggest this game.. A great story with awesome BGMs and adorable characters...This game has definitely touched my heart...Also, I swear that this Kinetic Novel comes with a free onion chopping ninja.Tears wouldn't stop flowing out of my eyes.... I've never said this before, but I wish I could give a neutral rating. The story is very predictable, and it is also very short. Approximately 30 mins (the rest of the playtime was card farming). That being said, it is calming in its own way. It deals with grief, loss, and acceptance of one's own mortality. If you aren't familiar with the kinetic novel genre, there are no choices.. It's very sad, and imaginative. The downside, is that i's very short, and there aren't any real twists. I only recommend this game to people that watch Old Yeller for fun.. One of the most moving and heart jerking games I've played. The art and the music were absolutely gorgeous and the story was extremely touching. It was a fairly quick read (about one and a half hours when read outloud) which was nice and, though it was not too long, the story was paced wonderfully and has touched me incredibly. I would absolutely recommend going through this novel. It had tears flowing out my eyes at many moments, both happy and sad. It will be a game that I will remember for ages.
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