The Gap

by Label This, Crunching Koalas

The Developer Says...

Driven by a rare neurological affliction plaguing his family, Joshua has to recover his memories by exploring parallel realities through déjà vu. Facing the innermost depths of his past – moments both joyous and painful – seems to be the only way to get his life and family back together.

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❤ Gameplay Overview

You take on the role of Joshua Hayes, a neuroscientist struggling with a rare neurological disorder affecting his family. The core gameplay loop involves traversing fragmented memories and interacting with objects to trigger flashbacks and progress the story.

❤ Navigating Parallel Realities

A key aspect of the gameplay is your ability to move between different parallel realities or memory fragments. By interacting with certain objects, you can trigger transitions into Joshua's memories, which take the form of distinct environments and time periods. This mechanic of jumping between parallel realities is a central part of the gameplay and allows you to piece together the narrative in a nonlinear fashion.

❤ Interacting with the Environment

Exploration and environmental interaction are the primary means of progression. You must scour Joshua's home and the various memory spaces for interactable objects that provide insights into his past. These objects can range from photographs and personal mementos to technological interfaces and scientific equipment. Interacting with these items often triggers a memory sequence, where you are immersed in a cinematic scene from Joshua's life. This encourages you to thoroughly examine your surroundings to uncover the next piece of the story puzzle.

❤ Puzzle-Solving

While not the game's main focus, it does incorporate some light puzzle-solving elements. These puzzles usually involve arranging or manipulating items or memory fragments in a specific order to progress. The puzzles are generally not overly challenging, but they do require you to carefully observe your environment and make connections between disparate clues. Solving these puzzles rewards you with additional narrative context and advances you through the game's branching storyline.

❤ Seamless Progression

One of the strengths of the gameplay is the fluidity with which you can transition between memory fragments and the central hub environment. The smooth camera work and seamless transitions help to maintain the sense of immersion as you dive deeper into Joshua's psyche. This ease of movement and lack of disruption allows you to focus on the narrative experience without being pulled out of the moment by cumbersome mechanics.

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