A downloadable game

Dear Future is a multiplayer wandering game where you photograph a cryptic city using an inherited camera. Working collectively with every other player in the world, you must document the ruined land of your predecessors and lift an ancient curse.

Tread across a procedurally-generated world of pseudoclassical architecture and take photographs in it, saving a single one to pass down to future players. After your first session ends, the next player will inherit the camera and continue from where you left off. What will you leave for those that come after you?

Use the camera tools to create striking and creative photographs. Restore paths to open hidden areas to future players. Leave messages to help future players delve deeper into the city. Uncover hidden truths as you drift the depths together over generations.

Content Warnings: Written descriptions of economic and political violence, including mass attacks. Stabbing. Drowning. Policing. Cults. Dehydration. Allusions to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 California Wildfires.

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Status	Released
Release date	Mar 18, 2021
Rating	Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars (15 total ratings)
Author	Dear Future Production Committee
Genre	Adventure
Tags	artgame, Co-op, Creative, Exploration, Multiplayer, photography, Post-apocalyptic
Average session	About a half-hour
Languages	English
Inputs	Keyboard, Mouse
Accessibility	Color-blind friendly, Subtitles, Interactive tutorial
Multiplayer	Server-based networked multiplayer

Download

DearFuture_V1.01.00.zip 727 MB

Install instructions

Download files, extract, and run.

Dear Future requires a fairly strong PC to run. We tested it on Nvidia GTX 2070 graphics cards, but can confirm that it does run well on a Radeon RX 550.

Development log

Session Restriction Removed
Mar 23, 2021
1.01 Patch
Mar 22, 2021

Comments

Ember1312186 days ago

I honestly really loved this game! It can be hard to find a good game about photography but this one is amazing! I wish there were more games like this! Also does anyone still play this? I want to know what happened to this world but the Discord link doesn't work and I haven't seen anything about this game anywhere. Sorry if that sounded like I was ranting but I just loved it that much!

Anonhow3 years ago

why I cannt leave a custom note with my own

ZiggyStarfish3 years ago(+1)

Hello! We played your game for our podcast and we thought it was really unique and thought provoking. Here's a tweet with links to the episode, if you want to hear our thoughts:https://twitter.com/EdgeGuardCast/status/1381277332351016960?s=20

Suspended account3 years ago

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Dear Future Production Committee3 years ago

Thanks so much for playing!

Blobarsmartin3 years ago(+2)

This was a great experience! I didn't expect the final decision to feel so heavy, it's definitely something that I'll think about for some time to come.

Dear Future Production Committee3 years ago

Thank you!!

Huge Hunk Harry3 years ago(+1)

Really enjoyed this :)

Dear Future Production Committee3 years ago

Thanks!

MeiCheesecake3 years ago(+3)

I liked this game!! The decision to have a stamina bar when there's not much action-oriented gameplay is a bit weird, though, I'm not sure if that's necessary. It'd also be cool if there was something that only can be done after the first run, since as of right now there's not much incentive to keep playing after it.

Dear Future Production Committee3 years ago

Thanks for the feedback. We'll consider it!

gisbrecht3 years ago(+2)

very pretty game, it would be nice if there was an auto walking button because i have a chronic pain condition :(

Dear Future Production Committee3 years ago

Thanks for the feedback. We'll look into it. Accessibility is super important for us.