Across the Grooves

About

Across the Grooves follows Alice as she uncovers the mystery of a mysterious vinyl record that yanks her back through time. Each spin lets her revisit past moments altering her present in unpredictable ways. The story unfolds through striking visuals and branching choices as she chases her ex-lover across Europe. Players navigate a web of timelines where small decisions reshape relationships jobs and life paths. The nonlinear structure encourages replayability as different outcomes emerge from varied approaches to key moments. The game stands out for its introspective take on regret and second chances. With 25+ distinct endings it rewards careful decision making and experimentation. Community highlights include the art style blending surreal imagery with grounded emotion and the way music becomes a literal gateway to the past. Linux and Mac players often note the smooth port performance matching PC and Switch versions. At its heart it's a quiet character driven experience about rewriting personal history.

Storyline

Alice lives an uneventful life. She’s in a long term relationship, has a stable office job and a nice apartment in the center of Bordeaux. One day, Ulysse, her ex-lover, comes back into her life through an old vinyl record she receives in the mail. When she puts it for a spin on turntable, she is thrown back into her own past, forced to relive old events. When she comes back to the present, her reality has changed. Determined to bring her life back on track, Alice packs up and embarks on a hunt across Europe, following the tracks of Ulysse while trying to uncover the origins of the record. However, her journey gradually turns into a quest of self-discovery as she explores new parallel realities each time she puts the needle in the groove.