Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
1st Mar 2018, $5.99
1st Mar 2018, £5.49
Reviews
Review A Normal Lost Phone (Switch eShop)
No signal
There’s something to be said about the power of telling a story through the environment, utilising details and objects to portray a simple narrative in a more tactile way than simple text or dialogue. What would it be like, then, if this kind of storytelling was attempted in a digital environment? Using pictures and smartphone apps to...
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A Normal Lost Phone News
Nintendo Download 1st March (Europe)
The EU eShops have been updated, and we have all the details
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News A Normal Lost Phone Will Let You Snoop Through Texts On Switch Next Month
Complete with HD Rumble support
Narrative-driven PC and smartphone title A Normal Lost Phone is coming to the Switch eShop next month. Launching on March 1st, A Normal Lost Phone has you snooping through the handset of an individual called Sam, who has mysteriously vanished after their 18th birthday. To uncover the truth you have to rifle through...
Nintendo Download 22nd February (Europe)
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About The Game
A Normal Lost Phone is a game about exploring the intimacy of an unknown person whose phone was found by the player.
The game takes the shape of a narrative investigation: you have to search the phone’s text messages, pictures and applications, in order to learn about its former owner. Through this phone, you uncover Sam’s life, friends, family and relationships, until the evening when they turn 18 and mysteriously disappear.
- An immersive and intuitive way of introducing the narrative through a fake smartphone interface
- A game that bridges the gap between reality and fiction by letting players act as themselves.
- The game asks a simple question: if you close the app but still think about the game, have you truly stopped playing?
- A relatable story that helps build empathy with the characters, which allows difficult topics to be explored
- Play in Portrait or Landscape mode and enjoy HD rumble
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