Publisher Annapurna Interactive emerged on the indie game scene with the award-winningWhat Remains of Edith Finchin 2017 and by publishing the massively successfulThe Outer Wildsin 2019. It’s developed a quite positive reputation over the years, with some comparing it to the prominentindie film distributor A24. Only time will tell if the upcomingA Memoir Bluelives up to that standard.
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A Memoir Bluefollows a champion swimmer named Miriam. On the day of her greatest triumph, Miriam finds herself looking back on her childhood memories of a trip she took with her mother.An example of magical realism,A Memoir Bluelets players explore Miriam’s childhood through a combination of 3D and hand-drawn 2D animation. The developer puts this on full display in the release date trailer published on January 24th.
The trailer’s only around one minute long, though it does an excellent job of setting players up for what Cloisters’ clearly hopes will be an emotionally moving experience. The trailer opens with a somewhat exhausted-looking Miriam falling asleep on her couch.A Memoir Blueseems to take the phrase “a flood of memories” literally, transporting her to a submerged train car. There, Miriam sees a 2D animated version of her and her mother stepping off the train.
Cloisters Interactive didn’t go into too much detail about why it decided to delay the game by an extra month. However, the studio did release a tweet explaining that it needed additional time to bringA Memoir Blueup to its standards. While the delay is bound to be disappointing for some, there’s no denying that it’s generally better to push a game back than forcing it out before it’s ready.
A Memoir Bluereleases March 24th, 2022 for iOS, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
