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- A Normal Lost Phone was developed by Accidental Queens, a French development studio who released their first two games on iOS and Android in 2017 - the aforementioned A Normal Lost Phone and Another Lost Phone - Laura’s Story.
- In the puzzle game A Normal Lost Phone for Nintendo Switch, players discover an abandoned phone and must explore its messages, photos, and other apps for clues about the mysterious owner. As you put your sleuthing skills to the test, you'll discover hidden information and unlock secrets that will lead you ever closer to finding the truth.
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| Developer(s) | Accidental Queens |
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| Series | Lost Phone Stories[2] |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch |
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
A Normal Lost Phone is a 2017 puzzle video game developed by Accidental Queens and published by Playdius and Plug In Digital, released on Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch. The game was programmed by Diane Landais.[3] In September 2017, a spiritual sequel to the game was released, entitled Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story. The games explore themes of LGBT identity and domestic abuse by asking the player to investigate the phone of a stranger.[4][5][6]
Development[edit]
Originally developed during a game jam, the team would retrospectively identify design mistakes that were rectified in the sequel.[7]
Gameplay[edit]
Both games are played entirely as a simulation of a cell phone. In each game, the player is tasked with voyeuristically searching through a lost cell phone, in order to discover what happened to its owner. Each game features puzzles where the player will have to use clues inferred from one part of the phone to unlock another, such as figuring out a character's birth year which is used as a password for one app by inferring this information from another part of the app.
Plot[edit]
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The player investigates the phone of a person named Sam living in the fictional city of Melren, thereby discovering bits about their life.[8]
As the game progresses the player discovers several major secrets and events, such as the attempted rape of a friend by another of Sam's acquaintances. The player also learns that Sam is a bisexual transgender woman named Samira and has been hiding this from multiple people in her life, to whom she presented as a straight male. The player will eventually discover Sam's dating profiles, one where she presents as male and another as female, and a forum for transgender persons, where Sam comes to terms with her true gender. She eventually decides to come out to an acquaintance of hers named Lola, only to be met with hostility, which greatly depresses her. To make matters worse, she discovers that her parents and girlfriend Melissa are very bigoted towards the LGBT community, leading to Sam breaking up with Melissa.
Sam eventually gains enough courage to come out to her friend Alice, who accepts her warmly. She's heartbroken when she realizes that Alice will be leaving town to attend college in another area, which will rob her of what Sam sees as the only positive person in her life, especially as she learns that her family has a history of disowning gay relatives. Ultimately, Sam chooses to leave home to reinvent herself in another town after her father gifts her a motorbike for her 18th birthday and throws away her phone, aware that someone may find it and sift through her information. The only person she tells is Alice, who congratulates Sam on taking charge of her own life and comforts her by saying that anyone who finds her phone will likely erase the phone's data, especially if they have read all of the information and realized that this is what Sam would want. The game ends when the player erases the phone's data per Alice's message.
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story[edit]
This game tasks the player with investigating the discarded cell phone of a woman named Laura. A preliminary investigation of the phone presents Laura's life as idyllic; she is head-over-heels in love with her boyfriend, Ben.
The player eventually learns that Laura has suffered a stressful ordeal at work; an unknown person created a fake email account in her name, and forwarded a private, erotic video of her to all of her work contacts, which not only compromised her employment but also her company's relationship with other organizations. The event opened up Laura to sexual harassment and culminated in her having to work from home. Laura initially suspected her ex-boyfriend Alex, the one she originally sent the video to years ago, to have sent the video out as an act of jealousy; but Alex convinces her of his innocence. Laura is contacted by a woman named Claire (who initially uses the pseudonym of Amanda), who warns Laura that Ben is manipulative and was responsible for this event; however, as Ben had previously warned Laura of Claire (saying that she was jealous of him in the past and tried to sabotage his past relationships), Laura doesn't believe her. Laura also begins experiencing symptoms that suggest she is pregnant, and she feels she isn't ready to have a child with him.
It eventually becomes clear that Laura is actually in an abusive relationship with Ben; at the suggestion of her colleague and friend Charlotte, Laura attends a domestic violence seminar and learns about the cycle of abuse, and notes the similarities between the cycle and her relationship with Ben. Slowly, Charlotte is able to wake Laura up to the realization that Ben is manipulating her. Claire, now believed by Laura, reveals that Ben was once physically violent to a previous girlfriend of his, and wanting to avoid a repeat situation is what drove Claire to contact Laura. Laura is able to secure a different job for her company in a different city, so she discards her phone, and requests to the phone's founder (the player) that they enable the GPS service to lead Ben down a false trail (to stop him from harassing Laura's friends and family about her disappearance), and then erase the phone's data. The game ends when the player does so, and the ending reveals that Laura was never pregnant and is enjoying her new life away from her abusive ex-partner.
Reception and accolades[edit]
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Sid meier's civilization v: complete crack. On Metacritic, the game has a score of 83/100 on iOS, 71/100 on PC, and 73/100 on Switch.[9][10][11]
It was nominated for 'Best Mobile Game' and 'Best Screenplay', and won the 'Special Jury Prize' with Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story at the 2017 Ping Awards;[12][13] it was also nominated for the A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game at the New York Game Awards 2018;[14] and for 'Best Emotional Mobile and Handheld Game' and 'Best Emotional Indie Game' at the Emotional Games Awards 2018.[15]
References[edit]
- ^'A Normal Lost Phone on Steam'. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ^'Lost Phone Stories on Steam'. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ^Gray, Kate (2017-03-31). ''A Normal Lost Phone' Is Anything But a Normal Dive Into Video Game Storytelling'. Waypoint. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^Alexandra, Heather (2017-01-29). 'A Normal Lost Phone Tries To Explore Trans Identity And Falls Short'. Kotaku Australia. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^Baume, Matt (2017-02-16). 'A Normal Lost Phone Offers Players an Encounter With the Queer Experience'. Slate. ISSN1091-2339. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^Gray, Kate (2017-10-03). 'This Game About Domestic Abuse Helped Me Understand My Own Trauma'. Vice. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^Wilbur, Brock (2017-10-04). 'Getting the message right in Another Lost Phone'. Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^Farokhmanesh, Megan (2017-09-24). 'This mobile game lets you snoop through a lost phone'. The Verge. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ ab'A Normal Lost Phone for iPhone/iPad Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ ab'A Normal Lost Phone for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ ab'A Normal Lost Phone for Switch Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^'Nommés aux Ping Awards 2017'. Ping Awards (in French). 2017. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- ^'Les lauréats des Ping Awards 2017'. Ping Awards (in French). 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- ^Whitney, Kayla (January 25, 2018). 'Complete list of winners of the New York Game Awards 2018'. AXS. Anschutz Entertainment Group. Archived from the original on 2018-01-27. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^'Emotional Games Awards 2018'. Emotional Games Awards. March 12, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
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Full transparency up front: we love Lost Phone Stories for Nintendo Switch. It's one of the best games we have played this year, and it’s great to see a game that is effectively using the hardware. So this is pretty much going to be a love letter to the game.
History
A Normal Lost Phone was developed by Accidental Queens, a French development studio who released their first two games on iOS and Android in 2017 - the aforementioned A Normal Lost Phone and Another Lost Phone - Laura’s Story. These two games have been combined for a bundle on Nintendo Switch with support from Seaven Studio in creating the port and published by Plug In Digital.
Gameplay
The game plays like a visual novel. You find a phone and start looking through the contacts, messages and pictures. The lure of the game are the little hints of the story that keep you hooked.
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There is no clear goal or objective that you need to complete. You found a phone and it's up to you to look through it or not. If you are not interested - you are not interested, and you move on.
The exploration of the phone is the key gameplay, with slight puzzles in figuring out codes to access WiFi, E-mails, websites and so on. However, these are just brief pauses before you can carry on. Some of these are spelled out so you clearly what you need to do, which makes us wonder if this is even a game?
Plug In Digital A Normal Lost Phone is a game about exploring the intimacy of an unknown person whose phone was found by the player.
But we could get into a whole different debate with the entire visual novel medium thing and walking simulators and what not, and we ain't got the time for that now. A Normal Lost Phone is a game, so let's just leave it at that.
Story
Both games in this collection have great stories to unravel, but I’m not going to spoil them. I can’t even talk about them much without giving away the key points of the story. But what I will say is that they deal with some issues that many people may find uncomfortable to read about or address.
However, the maturity in the approach and writing of the subject matters means that all is treated with respect and an aura of responsibility and informed creators.
Drawn to life: two realms soundtrack for mac download. Presentation
The art style for the game are pastel tones that endeavour to be inoffensive and occasionally border on a lack of personality or individual identity. However, phones are supposed to be androgynous devices but the tone on-top of the game is bland. This is not necessarily a complaint though. The function of the graphics is to merely assist in the telling of the story. Function over form, and I love it.
Plug In Digital An immersive and intuitive way of introducing the narrative through a fake smartphone interface.
The soundtrack are songs selected by the owner of the phone, which is a nice way of letting players' personalities subtly come through.
Controls
The interface and controls in both games assist in immersing you into the game when played in portable mode. You play the Switch vertically and utilise the touch screen controls.
However, in docked mode, the control options are different in the two games. In a A Normal Lost Phone, you can use the JoyCons or Pro Controller normally. In Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story, you have to use the JoyCons motion controls to interact with the phone which breaks away from the immersion.
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Plug In Digital A relatable story that helps build empathy with the characters, allowing to explore difficult topics.
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When Nintendo Wii was first released, we all thought motion controls equalled immersion, but that is not the case. The more we have to work to play a game, the more frustrating it is.
Conclusion
Overall, A Normal Lost Phone shows the importance of reviewing a game on the quality and not quantity of the product. Maybe it’s the limited time we get the older we get, but one of the things we liked most is the brevity of the experience. Much like What Remains of Edith Finch showed, the best games don’t outstay their welcome.
Plug In Digital A game that bridges the gap between reality and fiction by letting players act as themselves.
It’s a wonderful collection of two self contained stories that leave a lasting emotional resonance on your soul as great art should do.
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AltChar gives A Normal Lost Phone a well deserving 8/10.