"Through the ingenious medium of an interactive scrapbook, we play as Connie, glueing in photos, notes and memories of her friend after years of separation. The game begins with several attempts to write Connie a letter, before we cut-out, stick and sort the story of their lives together."
"The scrapbook process is divided into chapters of Connie's life. She moves to a new area with her mum, and this is marked through photos of a moving van, a good luck card, a label with Connie's stuff written on it that was stuck on a box full of her things."
"Connie has a birthday soon after moving and none of her new classmates accept an invitation to her party except Beth. There are photos of that day, and, later, trips to London, sleepovers, drawings and notes. Eventually, they get through exams and holidays until life becomes more complicated."
Pieced Together is a narrative game following Connie and Beth, best friends who meet at school in the 1990s and form an inseparable bond. Players experience their story through an interactive scrapbook, placing photos, notes, and memories across chapters of Connie's life. The game depicts key moments including Connie's move to a new area, Beth being her only friend at her birthday party, and shared experiences like trips to London and sleepovers. As the narrative progresses, the friendship becomes more complicated. The scrapbook mechanic includes puzzles and interludes that reveal poignant moments of sisterhood, showing how the girls support each other emotionally and academically. Players make decisions affecting how the friendship develops, ultimately exploring themes of loss and the lasting impact of close relationships.
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