Underplayed Gems

Short Memories (2024)

Short Memories cover
Developer
Guillaume Pauli
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.8 of 5, 42 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A brief, gentle conversation-driven experience where you click through simple minigames while two women chat calmly about aging on a park bench.

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What players say

Players describe it as a short, sweet game about two elderly characters that takes about 10 minutes. Some find the dog-walking segment frustrating due to unresponsive controls, and a few wish for a stronger ending.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.