Until Then is a single-player narrative adventure game that tackles mental health themes such as anxiety, trauma, and grief, whilst perfectly capturing the nature of what it is to be human.

Content Warning for the game: Until Then features themes of depression, anxiety, low self-worth, trauma, physical abuse, death. Whilst none of these are graphic depictions, they are powerful and can invoke emotions, so please play with caution and remember that you can always put down or pause the game. 

Set in a Philippine-inspired landscape, this cinematic experience dives into the life of Mark and his friends. Mark’s world, though recovering from tragedies, still turns – and players get to experience the events that follow. Starting off in a high school, players will build (or burn) relationships and go through the daily routine of homework, classes, hobbies. Until Then does a fantastic job of highlighting the common anxieties that manifest in teenage life, whilst keeping them on an upbeat trajectory.

A comical scene from Until Then, showing Cathy anime-style pushing mark, whilst saying "you are the back up plan"

Mark’s mundane tasks are quickly taken off course after a fateful meeting, leading to disappearances and untrustworthy memories, shrouding the game in mystery.

Players will be faced with choices on how to pursue relationships and challenges, seeing a variety of outcomes throughout the game (and multiple endings).

a collage of 4 images from Until Then; 1) Mark and Cath stand side by side in the rain with their arms outstretched. 2) Cathy smiles with text reading "I want you to see my eyes shine too". 3) Mark and Cathy stood under an umbrella outside a shop. 4) Cathy and Mark's hands in the rain with text "can you feel it?"

Features of Until Then:

  • Use social media, emails and messaging on your phone to learn more about the world’s events, and piece together clues to unfold mysteries
  • Follow along a captivating story and shape the journey with your actions
  • Themes of love, loss, grief, trauma, mental illness and abuse
  • Simple, fun minigames embedded into the story
  • Beautiful soundtrack

A screenshot from Until Then, showing Nicole and Mark sat together on a questionably sturdy swing, tied to a palm tree. They are surrounded by water, and there are hills in the distance. There is a beautiful sunset behind them.

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