A Normal Lost Phone

Plug in Digital

About this game

A Normal Lost Phone is a game about exploring the intimacy of an unknown person whose phone was found by the player.

The game takes the shape of a narrative investigation: you have to search the phone’s text messages, pictures and applications, in order to learn about its former owner. Through this phone, you uncover Sam’s life, friends, family and relationships, until the evening when they turn 18 and mysteriously disappear.

Features
- An immersive and intuitive way of introducing the narrative through a fake smartphone interface.
- A game that bridges the gap between reality and fiction by letting players act as themselves. The game asks a simple question: if you close the app but still think about the game, have you truly stopped playing?
- A relatable story that helps build empathy with the characters, allowing to explore difficult topics.

Clues & solutions: https://www.gamefaqs.com/iphone/204917-a-normal-lost-phone/faqs/74410

Ratings and reviews

Really awesome game! Took a lot of detective work, but that made it more interesting. I was tempted to look up answers at one point but stayed strong. The game did a very good job of building it's main character piece by piece. It really made me want to keep playing; figuring out one piece of the bigger picture one realization at a time. The phone mechanic is awesome, it makes it way more relatable. Like you are taking a peek into someone's life. I became invested in the story and characters.

Its a great story that is very dynamic. Could I personally relate, no not really. But it didn't matter in this game because it really pulled you in. So much emotion, confusion, and anger. By the end I was so proud of Sam! Honestly making notes throughout the game helped me fly through it. I was building a timeline to keep the story straight. But it made it easy to refer back to for the puzzles and codes needed because i already wrote them down. No need to search around and look.

This is a creative game that's a cross between a puzzle game and a short mystery novel. I was hooked pretty quickly and the curiosity to discover the full back story was powerful. I was not disappointed. The game only "lasts" for a few hours and a lot of that time was spent being stuck trying to unearth clues to solve riddles the game throws at you, but it was worth it. I look forward to sharing this game with others and gauging their reactions.

What's new

• Bug fixes and improvements