Memoir En Code: Reissue

While I haven't uncovered all of this game's secrets yet, I wanted to write a review anyway because of a post I came across by the developer. This is an experimental game, and is undoubtedly close to the developer's heart. Some parts have their charm and address parts of the developer's life. However, even though I found some parts to be quite nice, as a Belgian I was also quite stunned by the dev's portrayal of the Netherlands. It has so much more to offer than the game makes it seem. Some parts seem unnecessarily drawn out, and some I can't seem to figure out. There is no spoiler-free guide available anywhere so for now I'm stuck, it seems, and this is where the game loses some more of its initial charm for me. Once the obvious parts are done, it becomes pretty hard to stay motivated to uncover more, especially if it doesn't seem to come logically. After about an hour of gameplay, I feel pretty much done, even though I know there's more to be found. And this is why I'm glad I got this game through the only bundle it's ever been in. The dev has limited the sale price to 20 percent off, and I feel like it's not worth buying/recommending at full price. The reason I feel compelled…

This unique experimental game consists of a sequence of mini-games in the life of the creator. It manages to explore his memories, fears, quirks and feelings in a way that feels extremely intimate but very relatable at the same time. If you like experimental games and want to see how this medium can be used to explore the most personal parts about someone's life I strongly recommend this game.

I'll start with a disclaimer: I know Alex, the author of this game. But now I feel like I know him better. And getting to know a person by playing some of his memories is nothing short of amazing. The game is a brief but very interesting and polished trip in different moments in Alex's life. Make everything fit together and find a way to read his hidden message. A very personal but also very relatable game, done with care and a fantastic attention to detail. I can sum everything up with one word: Magone, google it.

This is a game I keep referring to when talking about the potential of interactive media, and one that really made me say "This is the kind the direction I want to take when making games". I realised I never publicly left a review, after first playing this so many years ago. [i]Memoir En Code[/i] shows us how far can you go about storytelling in interactive media, cleverly making use of its game design in each track to let you experience the story, to help you understand how it was to be there in these slices of the author's life. In this game you don't [i]read[/i] the story, you are not [i]told[/i] a story, you are not [i]shown[/i] a story. You [b]embody[/b] the author, in a series of carefully designed interactive tracks. Presented with the challenges that the Alex faced, with the changes and decisions that had to be made. After all these years, it's still hard to find a more meaningfully designed game. Play this game. It's short, and it's amazing.

Memoir En Code: Reissue is an inside look into the past of developer Alex. It's a deeply personal game relying on experimental. Who are we to judge this intimate piece of art? Congratulations for finishing such a unique project and sharing it with us. If you're looking for something else, that provides an insight in someones emotions, it's worth checking out.

It's a moving game- not overdramatical or pretentious but intelligent and clever in a way it portrays author's experiences. Great proof how games can built emphaty like no other medium does. I really recomend it.