62BANG SCORE
The Book of Distance
Fair · Narrative · 2020
Fair value, not a standout: free to play, 91% positive.
The verdict
Better value than 93% of Narrative games
In 1935, Yonezo Okita left his home in Japan and began a new life in Canada. Then war and state-sanctioned racism changed everything—he became the enemy. His grandson leads us on an interactive virtual pilgrimage through an emotional geography of immigration and family to recover what was lost.
Length
No data
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$/hr
Free
price ÷ main-story length
Price
Free
Reviews
91%
188 reviews
Released
2020
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Reviews↑ 91% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Neutral1
Monetization• None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
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DeveloperNational Film Board of Canada
PublisherAstrea
GenreNarrative