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A summary of every emotion you'd rather lock away and forget.

Reviews: Very Positive — 94% — of 254 reviews
Released: 2017-09-07
Developer: Levall Games AB
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 77%

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