Hello friends. This is a Let’s Play video of “and Roger”. It was a morning like all others, until she realized her dad wasn’t home. In his place, a stranger who speaks nonsense and insists she “takes her medicine”. Who is he? Where is dad?
Life’s ordinary rhythms unravel with haunting intimacy in “and Roger,” TearyHand Studio’s poignant interactive fiction. Through the foggy lens of a protagonist grappling with memory and reality, three compact chapters immerse players in unsettling vignettes, blending hand-drawn anime visuals with an expressive, carefully curated soundscape. Everyday actions become fraught puzzles, mirroring a twisted sense of disorientation and vulnerability that hits close to home. As color palettes shift and emotions intensify, the game’s narrative peels back the layers of illness and identity, offering both confusion and heart in equal measure—a remarkable, one-hour journey through love, loss, and the fragile threads of self.
Developer: TearyHand Studio
Publisher: Kodansha
Genre: Adventure, Simulation, Interactive Fiction, Visual Novel, Romance, Casual, Indie
Release Date: 23 Jul, 2025
Reviewed on: PC/Windows
Available on: PC/Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Link: Steam
Review copy was provided.
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