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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 in English 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.

The Steam community has classified Journal into these genres:

Indie Adventure Female Protagonist Hand-drawn Walking Simulator Interactive Fiction Casual Visual Novel Singleplayer Short Point & Click 2D Story Rich

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

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

User reviews & Ratings

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1 hours played
Dec. 2016
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
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14 hours played
May 2016
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
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4 hours played
Jan. 2015
A poignant reminder of how subjectively we experience events in our lives. Highly recommended to any adventure/story fans that don't mind empathizing with a teen protagonist with her own individual issues and problems.
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2 hours played
Oct. 2014
This is a quiet, lovely story about grief, remembrance, loss, and adolescence. I'm sure a lot of people in the "this is not a game" camp would be quick to dismiss it, but I know I rather like games that have a great narritive and are more of an interactive story. I'd most compare this to a visual novel...there's no puzzles to solve but rather just choices in responses to questions. The visual style is really interesting...the entire game takes place on pieces of paper, which flip as you change scenes and everything looks like a drawing. The game is rather brief though...it took me about 2 hours. It can probably be done in far less if you don't take the time to talk to everyone. I'd say to definitely wait until it's on sale, the full price isn't worth it, but it IS worth getting.
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1 hours played
Feb. 2014
To debate whether this game has artistic merit or if it is worth buying seems almost pointless. The game is currently 80 minutes, and even then it is where the game has you make all the choices you can achieve before proceeding. It is not a game like Gone Home, where the details to every little thing are incredible. The game has rough edges where the main character would often clip at edges or I would go through a door twice due to tapping it once and going to the left slightly. But...I feel like it is a game that needs to happen for the continuation of the medium of games. The character goes by unamed, and the first few minutes are rather naively optimistic. You are exploring why the pages of your journal are missing! It will be a intriquing journey of mystery and investigation. But the game hides what your character did and did not do, thus leading to misenterpretations where you make a choice that you regret instantly. But, the game benefits from these choices. It is a very truthful game where the main character is not a vessel or a blank slate for the player, but is truly a confused young girl who is unsure of what is the right or wrong thing to say or do. Gone Home is where you view the experiences of a confused girl, while Journal is more about BEING a confused girl. I am really glad that my character doesn't agree with my own stance on the matter, even when she makes a choice I would have made because I am a seperate person from what her life is. The art, while getting a lot of praise from people, to me is very simplistic and helps achieve a children's story feel that betrays the true meaning of the game. You do not help people in this game, nor do you make lifes better. It is what a child would feel when going through such a painful moment in their life, and I really do respect and admire a game that can achieve such clarity on the subject of childhood innocence and even if it is possible. I say that it is a important step in video games is because this is a really personal story for the writer and artist. It is not a game where there is any power trip nor any sense of accomplishment, and is really not about finding the truth or letting go of things. It's about a normal person dealing with things that can never be undone or fixed. To spoil the ending or even the moments within it would ruin the experience of actually going through it. Would I recommend this: YES It is a very close and personal game, where the length or technical lack of polish does not ruin or even bring down the honesty and bluntness Journal has brought. I wish I could say specifics, but to do that would ruin your own experience with it. Suggestion for developer: I believe more polish to the game would be benefical, and more stories from the writer and artist would be greatly appreciated.
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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.

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.

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Release 17 Feb 2014
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