When the Past Was Around

When the Past Was Around is a 2020 point-and-click adventure video game developed by Mojiken Studio and published by Toge Productions. The game was released on September 22, 2020, for Windows. It was released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in December 2020, then on Android and iOS in March 2022. The game explores the relationship between a woman Eda and her lover, an anthropomorphic owl. The game consists of a series of escape room puzzles the player must solve to progress through the game. It does not use any dialogue or text to allow open interpretations and incorporates music to its narrative and puzzles.