Where It All Began

About

Where It All Began is a narrative-driven role-playing game that blends decision-making with story progression. Players take on a character navigating a branching storyline filled with moral dilemmas and consequences. The game uses a point-and-click interface to explore environments, interact with characters, and manage resources in a simulated world. Dialogue choices and action decisions shape outcomes, creating a personalized experience. It features hand-drawn visuals and atmospheric sound design to complement its character-focused storytelling. The game has a 82% positive rating on Steam from over 500 reviews, with many praising its layered narrative and replayability. Players highlight the emotional weight of key scenes and the way small choices ripple into major plot shifts. While the simulation elements are light, they add a strategic layer to character development. The connection to Summer's Gone is subtle but enriches the universe for those who play both. The story mode alone takes about 15 hours to complete.