Memories

Memories follows Ess as she tries to save her fatally injured daughter after a bombing destroys their apartment in Beirut. Set against the 1982 fighting between factions seeking political control of Lebanon, the story explores the bombing’s effects on a mother and daughter as Ess’s options dwindle and the city descends into chaos.

Beneath Beirut

After discovering a strange underground world beneath the city, Ess explores its secrets in search of a way to save her daughter. As the world changes around her, Ess transforms into something beyond human, becoming what she needs to be to face what lies ahead. The game explores how a parent may struggle mentally and physically to protect a child, and how the mind can fracture in the face of the unthinkable.

Explore the Underworld

You upgrade Ess’s growing supernatural abilities to reach new paths through the underground depths. Follow your instincts or clear debris to make your own way, bypass unstable ground and avoid creatures from Hell. You also solve puzzles as you search for a way to keep Ess’s daughter alive.

Stories and struggles

You can draw out the untold stories of the strangers Ess encounters by listening to their tales and hardships. As their stories unfold, Ess’s own struggles with denial, regret and grief begin to surface.