Half Past Fate

Half Past Fate is a rom-com adventure about six ordinary people whose lives intersect over eight years. Set in the present day, its time-jumping story follows how they find one another through work, friendship and love, with episodes ranging from eight hours to eight years. The game uses 3D pixel art and follows relatable stories about life, love and the role fate plays in bringing people together.

The cast

Mara is the CEO and founder of Nanovolt, a struggling technology startup seeking funding. After securing a major investor, she prepares her final pitch, but clashes with the investor's vice president, Rinden, the morning before the presentation.

Rinden, an immigrant to the United States, is a vice president at Aurous who focuses on clean-energy investments. With help from his business intern Ana, he finds a startup he wants to invest in. Ana is a second-generation Japanese tea connoisseur who grew up helping at her parents' tea shop in Little Tokyo. At a tea festival, she meets Jaren, who wants to learn about her greatest passion.

Jaren works at a retro game shop. After losing touch with a woman he met at the tea festival, he sets out to find her again. Along the way, he makes friends, learns about ramen and helps Milo change a flat tire.

Milo is an aspiring documentary filmmaker. While testing his camera in a park, he meets Bia, who becomes his best friend; their lives remain intertwined over the next eight years. Bia is a Brazilian photography student who moved to the United States. She tries to make friends wherever she goes, including Mara, her reserved friend's sister. Four years after their casual meeting at a theater, Bia learns that it inspired Mara to create what she sees as the future of the world.

Everyday moments

The story also includes spicy ramen, the difference between black and green tea, and changing a flat tire.