The Book of Distance (2020)
- Developer
- National Film Board of Canada
- Publisher
- Astrea
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 188 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 32 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
An intimate, reflective journey through a family’s past, blending tangible hand-crafted sets with archival realism to evoke a poignant sense of displacement and rediscovery.
interactive fictionemotionalnarrative-drivenhistoricalreflectiveimmersivehand-craftedpersonal
What players say
Players describe an intimate, emotional VR documentary about the Japanese-Canadian internment during WWII. Many say it is heartbreaking and beautiful, though some note it requires enough room space and one criticizes the lack of a save system.
Screenshots
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