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DISTANT REFLECTIONS

Role: Game Designer & Writer
Tools: Unity, Photoshop
Duration: 48 hours (Global Game Jam 2025)
Genre: Visual Novel

About the Game:
Distant Reflections is a tender visual novel about revisiting the fragments of your past and finding the courage to shape your future.

While cleaning her late grandmother’s attic, Isha discovers mysterious “memory bubbles”, each capturing a precious moment from her childhood and adolescence. As she explores these bubbles, Isha reflects on the kindness she shared, the dreams she nurtured, and the lessons that guided her into adulthood.

The story is a gentle reminder that life, like a bubble, is delicate and fleeting but holds immense beauty when viewed with care.

Highlights:

  • Created for Global Game Jam 2025, inspired by the theme “Bubble” and diversifiers like “Unite Generations,” “Tranquillity,” and “In a Liminal Space.”

  • Crafted a reflective narrative exploring themes of growth, memory, and intergenerational bonds.

  • Integrated soft visuals and serene audio (credits: Clavier Music) to emphasise the game’s tranquil, introspective atmosphere.

Play it: Head over to the Jam Submission Page.

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