The Space in Between (2021)
- Developer
- Emily Pitcher, Ray Hsiao, Alan Guan, Hayden Nuyens, Elizabeth Han, Julia Lee, Wei, Richard Cheng
- Publisher
- Emily Pitcher, Ray Hsiao, Alan Guan, Hayden Nuyens, Wei, Richard Cheng
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie
- Rating
- 4.0 of 5, 124 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 40 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
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.
How it feels
A tender, introspective dating sim where quiet conversations and stargazing weave a narrative about family and healing.
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What players say
Players praise the game's heartfelt exploration of identity, depression, and connection through a short visual novel told from both a Chinese-American woman and a man's perspectives. The art and constellation mini-game unlock backstory, but some find the plot underdeveloped, the writing weak, and the choices irrelevant.
Screenshots
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