Emily is Away Too (2017)
- Developer
- Kyle Seeley
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 6,197 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.0 hours
- 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
You navigate the awkward, nostalgic feel of instant messaging in the mid-2000s, making dialogue choices that shape relationships and high school memories.
nostalgicbittersweetatmospherictext-basedconversationalemotionalinteractive storytelling
What players say
Players say the game captures the feeling of being a teenager texting on an old computer, and your choices genuinely split the story into several endings. Some find the heavy topics unsettling or triggering, while others love Evelyn and note the game is shorter than the first.
Screenshots
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