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Before Your Eyes
A first person narrative adventure which tells the story of a soul’s journey into the afterlife using your real-life blinks. The story begins after your death, aboard the ship of a mythical Ferryman tasked with shepherding souls to the afterlife. In order to help you pass on, he must first learn the story of your life. And so, he sends you back to relive your most important moments.
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Prima Games
Apr 6, 2021
And as simple as the idea of retelling someone’s life story is, there’s an incredible depth to Before Your Eyes and a relatability to it. You aren’t Ben, but you may have similar memories to Ben that help connect you to him. Painted handprints on the fridge as you grow up, your room and interests changing as you get older, playing a video game with your friend, or gazing out through a car window in the back of your parent’s car. For me, I particularly loved the scene where Ben is in the back seat of his mother’s car and out the window you see windmills. It reminded me a lot of my own childhood when my mother would commute to work and we’d drive through an area in California called the Altamont Pass which is full of windmills. I’d always look out the backseat window, the same spot as Ben, and stare at those windmills.
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GotGame
Apr 8, 2021
Before Your Eyes does something incredibly special by mixing an innovative mechanics-based hook with a truly heartwarming (and heartbreaking) story. Through the roughly two hours of playtime, the narrative takes some great turns that keep each moment compelling until the very end. The world could certainly do with more games like Before Your Eyes. I can only hope to see more amazing games in its wake.
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Rapid Reviews UK
Apr 13, 2021
Before Your Eyes is a movie-length story-driven adventure that uses blink-tracking to control the game’s events. But is this a narrative deserving of your focus? Find out in this Rapid Review. Blink and You’ll Miss It Starting Before Your Eyes, I began by setting up my webcam to achieve optimal blink recognition – a new process within the narrative genre.
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GameSkinny
Apr 15, 2021
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VGChartz
Apr 11, 2023
Whereas scores of other titles look towards filling potential holes with content, Before Your Eyes has a more special goal in mind: making you appreciate each and every second.
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3DNews
May 2, 2021
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GameCritics
Apr 21, 2021
Despite my occasionally-bloodshot orbs, Before Your Eyes is an experience I won’t soon forget. Its combination of masterful storytelling, engaging character progression and stunning conclusion put it in contention for best narrative game I’ve ever played, and it also reminded me to savor life at its best and worst moments. No small feat for an indie title hanging everything on an all-new form of interaction. — Alex Prakken Disclosures: This game was developed by GoodbyeWorld Games, published by Skybound Games, and available on PC.
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JumpCut PLAY
Apr 7, 2021
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The Indie Informer
Mar 10, 2023
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