Before I Forget

A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived.

A narrative exploration that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled. A game about dementia and what happens when you can't hold onto the things you've done or the people you've loved.

Purchase link for Before I Forget is at the bottom of this page.

Please take a look at our additional radio play too here

Dave Tucker's beautiful original soundtrack for Before I Forget is available here:

https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2380771376/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/

3-Fold Games is proud to partner with Alzheimer’s Research UK, to raise vital funds and awareness for dementia research, this World Alzheimer’s Month.

From 00:00 BST on 20 September to 00:00 BST on 4 October, 3-Fold games will be making a donation to Alzheimer’s Research UK for every product sold on Itch.

Before I Forget

For every game sold £0.61 + VAT will be paid* to Alzheimer’s Research UK**

The Garden radio play

For every game sold £0.15 + VAT will be paid* to Alzheimer’s Research UK**

Before I Forget and The Garden radio play bundle

For every game sold £0.72 + VAT will be paid* to Alzheimer’s Research UK**

Check out Alzheimer’s Research UK’s website for full details.

*Paid to Alzheimer’s Research Trading Limited which covenants all its taxable products to Alzheimer’s Research UK. 

** Alzheimer’s Research UK is a registered charity with charity numbers 1077089 and SC042474.

“Is this the right place?...What did I come out here for?”

A plaintive theme on the piano. A tattered 2-year-old calendar. The taste of stale air. A woman is in her house, alone, and her mind holds a mystery...

You are Sunita - a woman living with early onset dementia. As you wander from room to room, you discover mysterious objects, each holding a fleeting, fragmented memory. Examine faded postcards, scribbled notes, photographs, and more to uncover Sunita’s past, piece together her life-story, and understand her present.

Before I Forget is a story-rich, first-person exploration game from 3-Fold Games. Delicate, moving, and atmospheric, it examines the emotional impact of dementia.

• Short & Sweet: Before I Forget is a short narrative gem from 3-Fold Games. With an average playtime of 1 hour, it’s designed to be experienced in one sitting. 
• Story Rich: Sunita’s house is a treasure-trove of faded memories. The game-world of Before I Forget is expressive, detailed, and rich with backstory, taking you on a profound emotional journey.
• Vocal Talent: Featuring a vivid cast of voice actors, breathing life into Sunita and her memories. (Including Anjali Kunapaneni & Bushra Laskar)
• Original Soundtrack: Elegant piano melodies guide you through Sunita's internal and external worlds, with an all-original score from composer, Dave Tucker. Musical refrains that search and wind like an old memory

“We wanted to have some aspects that indicated Sunita’s Indian heritage apart from her name, and I actually did this piece of art in a little bit of software that came on my Galaxy phone, [...] so this is my homage, my paltry homage - to a really fantastic Indian - female Indian - painter [...] called Amrita Sher-Gil.”

Before I Forget comes with a free Developers’ Commentary, which you can activate from the game’s loading screen. 

As you explore Sunita’s house, listen to thought-provoking interviews with the game devs as they analyse their creative processes, reveal secrets, and much more.

REVIEWS:

‘A delicate and unique exploration of dementia from a first-person perspective’ Mark Serrels, Cnet

‘Beautiful and thought-provoking game’
Katie Campbell, Pos’ability Magazine

3-Fold Games are a small but mighty micro-studio from game developers Claire Morwood & Chella Ramanan. Dedicated to telling diverse stories from underrepresented perspectives, the creative duo make it their mission to create games which give voice to individuals/groups who are often excluded from game narratives. 

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Minimum System Requirements
WINDOWS:
OS: Windows 7
Processor: 2.20GHz Processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD4000 or equivalent
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 1 GB available space

MAC:
OS: OS X v10.11 El Capitan or higher
Processor: 2.20GHz Processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD4000 or equivalent
Storage: 1 GB available space

LINUX:
Processor: 2.20GHz Processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD4000 or equivalent
Storage: 1 GB available space