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Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams.
Journal is a indie, adventure and female protagonist game
developed by Locked Door Puzzle
and published by Lupus Studios Limited.
Released on February 17th 2014 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 350 reviews of which 274 were positive and 76 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 2GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Shader Model 3.0
- Storage: 250 MB available space
MacOS
- OS: OSX 10.6
- Processor: 2GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Shader Model 3.0
- Storage: 250 MB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 10.10
- Processor: 2GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Shader Model 3.0
- Storage: 250 MB available space
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While I was playing this game I was getting upset with how poorly the story was being told. Why was this kid going around stealing ♥♥♥♥, breaking windows and blaming it on her best friend, and generally being in cohoots with ♥♥♥♥ people while trying to act nice and normal? And what is the cutscenes with this carnival business? The story was confusing and I wanted it to give me the motives for what the ♥♥♥♥ was actually going on. But then the end hits and you're like... WHOA.... THIS IS A TRIP! ♥♥♥♥ MAKES SO MUCH SENSE! Mostly anyway. I think it could've been a touch less innocent and a touch more sensible but overall, it's a storytelling experience I haven't really experienced in other games and really enjoyed! P.S. Secret Ending Is Best Ending. :P
Journal comes with few interesting features like visualization and music, and rely heavily on storytelling aspect. However story isn't that gripping or intriguing from start till the end, even though final "twist" helps a bit. I personally didn't enjoy this game as much as i would like to, but quality is present. Grade: C
7/10 - A Heavy Offering of Nostalgia; Blast from the past! My girlfriend caught me playing this game; It's the same feeling as being caught masturbating. I was embarrassed and a little defensive. If you really wanted to engage in this activity... it should be done in private! This game hooked me in and kept me interested mainly due to the fact that I felt as though I was reliving my past. If you are at least 20 then you probably at some point utilized AOL instant messenger. This game takes place entirely within the confines of your computer. The game spans several years through college; you begin talking to a girl from your past and each year the dynamic of the relationship changes. Things get real pretty fast and the path you choose may differ from time to time. Just when you think you have this one figured out... You may be wrong. Worth $5 or so; it’s better than I thought it would be, but grab on-sale! Accidently Reviewed Was this review helpful or maybe even not helpful? Either way join this group for more. Free Keys and Reviews weekly! [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Accidently] Steam Group: AccidentlyReviewed
Summary Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams. Journal is a narrative driven adventure game by Richard Perrin, the creator of Kairo and the white chamber, with art and writing by Melissa Royall. Tags: Indie, Adventure, Female Protagonist, Walking Simulator, Interactive Fiction, Hand-drawn, Casual, Visual Novel, Singleplayer http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=600360443 Review As the summary says, in this game you play as a troubled young girl, facing her responsibilities and the consequences of her choices. The game plays relatively well, aside from the controls. It feels like they made this game, intending it to be a point & click, but instead decided to use keyboard controls half way through development. I really think the game would be better if, instead of keyboard controls, they used point & click mechanics. It would even go really well with the game; in its current state, you have to navigate with the arrow keys (which are a little too responsive) and space to talk to people or interact with the environment. So, naturally, point & click controls would help with the over sensitive arrow keys and also allow you to simply click on a person to walk over to them and talk to them. The story is a really well made one, despite it being only around 2 hours long. The premise is that suddenly, the pages of your diary are blank and you need to find out what happened to them. By playing through each of the 5 days, you collect the information that has disappeared. If you like games where the character has a mild case of amnesia, or is needs to find pieces of his/her memories as they progress, you will enjoy this game. The secret ending that you can get after you play through the game once is worth your time to find ;) Has beautiful hand-drawn visuals and a soothing soundtrack. The perspective of this game is strange: you (as the girl?) are sitting at what seems to be a desk in your bedroom, looking into your journal, playing the game, looking for the missing words of your journal (journal-ception?!). When you complete each day, the perspective changes, and you are greeted by a shadow puppet show that tells a unique story. The main part of the game consists of wandering through your British town, talking to people, completing tasks, resolving troubles, and taking part in school life. Some actions are influenced by your decisions, but I think you get the same ending no matter what choices you make during your first playthrough. There are 10, easily unlockable achievements that took my 2.3 hours to unlock (one is sitting at the menu screen for 10 minutes xD). The price is high for only 2 hours of content, so I recommend you buying this game on sale for under $5, unless you really want to play it. Overall a really enjoyable game that plays sort of like a visual novel. I got it for $1.39, and I couldn’t be happier. My implemented rating system: Run away! 1-2/10 Handle with caution… 3-4/10 Buy on sale: 5-6/10 Every day purchase: 7-8/10 Must buy: 9-10/10 This game's rating: 6.5/10. A little expensive, but well worth the cost on sale. Read the full review here on our website: http://giveaways.pl/reviews/journal/ Visit our steam group: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/vantom
The Good : This British choice-driven youth drama has plenty going for it. * A solid premise -- find out why the teenage protagonist's journal is suddenly filled with blank pages. * Goreous art direction -- hand-drawn graphics; clever use of real-world design elements to put spatial limits on the levels, as the story goes on; paper-cut shadow plays during the cut scenes between days (chapters) * Believable, well-realized characters -- fun fact: without even trying, I unlocked all of the personality-related achievements without a guide during my first playthrough, just by asking "What would Angela Chase (from My So-Called Life ) do?" * Intriguing setting -- a surreal, dream-like version of an otherwise unremarkable British small town during the bleak early days of the Tony Blair era. The Bad : Lack of options, maybe? You explore the town, talk to people, and figure out who you're meant to interact with next. Not a lot of variety in terms of gameplay. Theoretically, it would be possible to port the whole game into Twine, using hyperlinks and text descriptions to move between locations. (Thankfully, the characters and the central mystery are compelling enough to keep going.) Also, if you're not into family drama or coming-of-age narratives, you should probably avoid this. The Ugly : Awkward, buggy controls for such a straightforward game! There were a few crucial moments when it was obvious that you're meant to speak with a character but the positioning doesn't let you launch the conversation option.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Journal is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.
No, Journal is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.75€ on Steam.
Yes, Journal received 274 positive votes out of a total of 350 achieving a rating of 7.34.
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Journal was developed by Locked Door Puzzle and published by Lupus Studios Limited.
Yes, Journal is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Journal is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, Journal is playable and fully supported on Linux.
This information about Journal is not available yet.
This information about Journal is not available yet.
No, Journal does not support VR.
Journal is a single-player game.
No, Journal does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Journal does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Journal does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Journal is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Journal.
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Developer
Locked Door Puzzle
Publisher
Lupus Studios Limited
Release
17 Feb 2014
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