Only in Passing
A bite-sized, slice-of-life, indie visual novel with a lo-fi aesthetic. It's all about those brief encounters we have during our daily lives. The scenarios are randomized. And the visual novel can only be…
Only in Passing is a visual novel, released 22 August 2023 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Only in Passing is
Only in Passing was released in 2023. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
That person on the train. That person in the café. That person whose gaze you meet for a moment... These are the people you meet only in passing, then never to see again... Catch a glimpse of the world through Emma Sea's eyes. And meet the people she meets. What will Emma encounter on her commute home?
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Only in Passing launched on 22 August 2023, within three weeks of Starfield, Baldur's Gate III, Baldur's Gate III and Overwatch.
Released around the same time: Starfield, Baldur's Gate III, Baldur's Gate III, Overwatch.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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