Bientôt l'été

About

Bientôt l'été is a two-player indie game about connection across distance. Each player controls a character wandering a desolate beach, guided by fragmented texts from Marguerite Duras. You walk, drift, and explore decaying environments while an eerie soundtrack hums in the background. The gameplay loops between solitary strolls and brief, surreal interactions where you manipulate a chess-like interface to exchange scripted dialogue. The experience is slow, abstract, and focused on the quiet weight of longing. The game’s strange beauty lies in its minimalism. A digital ocean stretches endlessly, seagulls scatter like static, and mundane objects, a rusted tennis court, a pile of coal, linger as eerie landmarks. The multiplayer element adds subtle tension: you and another person move through the world separately but share the same text pool, creating parallel loneliness. Released in 2013, it remains a niche highlight for fans of experimental design. With no clear goals or mechanics, it leans into the discomfort of waiting and the fragility of human connection.