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About the Game

Step into this handcrafted pixel-art world, through the perspective of a teen navigating neglect, abuse, trauma, and the search for escape in a bleak urban environment.

- Explore interconnected maps and scavenge for resources (food, drugs, money, tools).

- Manage survival meters (body, hunger, stress).

- Face various encounters with strangers.

- Make moral/strategic choices.

- Progress toward escaping suburbia.

This is the first game by Nøreign, two years in the making.

c r e a t o r ’ s   n o t e

This game isn’t meant to trivialize the idea of running away.

Leaving home in a moment of crisis can be dangerous and isolating.

I don’t condone anyone putting themselves in harm’s way to escape a toxic situation. 

But I do believe in finding safe, responsible ways to do what’s best for you. 

Don’t face it alone, and reach out to someone trustworthy.

We all have a part to play in helping out one another, especially when someone feels trapped or unseen.

No one should have to run away just to feel safe.

- Nøreign

Made in RPG Architect.

No generative AI was used for the making of this game.