Don't Let Me Fade

deep! could kinda see the end coming, but its a very good depiction. for those curious, i wont spoil it but give this one a shot and prepare for a deep thought provoking story. the pixelated graphics add to the feel of the story in my opinion. the title reminded me of a line from a Toad the Wet Sprocket song which led me to want to check it out. dont know if theres a connection there but even if there isnt i still liked this one. the controls are pretty simple and the game is more focused on the story its telling than the gameplay. give this one 10 minutes of your time and enjoy the story. highly recommend!

A well-crafted short game with atmosphere and meaning. Recommended!

short but very good

Don't Let Me Fade is a very short game, but it is one of those experiences that managed to leave more of an impression on me than I expected. It is a quiet narrative adventure about memory, identity and loss, following an elderly man wandering through strange places that seem to be made from pieces of his past. The main thing he is searching for is a teddy bear, which he believes is his last connection to who he really is. There is not much traditional gameplay here, but the story is clearly the main focus. What I liked most is the way the game presents memory without constantly explaining everything to me. The environments feel uncertain and dreamlike, and I slowly start to understand that what I am seeing is not necessarily a straightforward representation of reality. Things can disappear, change or feel disconnected from what came before. I found that approach much more effective than simply having characters explain what is happening through long conversations. The actual gameplay is extremely minimal. I mainly walk around, explore the fading environments and interact with story fragments as they appear. There is no combat and there are no traditional puzzles to solve. Normal…

I am Japanese (I’m using a translation app, so I apologize if the sentence sounds strange). My grandmother had dementia. When I was little, my siblings and I used to visit her house often. We’d go over every weekend to play or have dinner. She doted on us so much. But I remember the moment when her dementia progressed and we became strangers to her. It was truly heartbreaking. Still, I’m sure she, too, was sad that she couldn’t remember us, even though we were people so dear to her. My father didn’t let us see her in her final years because he thought it would hurt us. This game has truly taught me that we should cherish the time we have with the people we love. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

I have to mash the enter and space buttons in order to proceed some text and have some items disappear to clear the path. The game is lacking, unfortunately.