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Emily is Away

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20 November 2015 Free to play

Emily is Away is an adventure developed by Kyle Seeley, released 20 November 2015 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It is free to play. The main story takes about 1 hrs to finish.

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What Emily is Away is

Emily is Away is an adventure game developed by Kyle Seeley and released in 2015. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Create a screenname and browse buddy infos in this chat-bot meets adventure game. Explore your relationship with Emily, a fellow high school student, in a branching narrative where you choose the outcome. And most importantly, change your text color to lime green so people know you're the coolest kid in school.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are romance. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 20 achievements to unlock.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 1 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 1.5 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Pentium 4 or later and 512 MB RAM. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

Emily is Away launched on 20 November 2015, within three weeks of Fallout 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Star Wars Battlefront and Just Cause 3.

Released around the same time: Fallout 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Star Wars Battlefront, Just Cause 3.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Emily is Away — frequently asked questions

When did Emily is Away come out?
Emily is Away was released on 20 November 2015 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Is Emily is Away free?
Yes — Emily is Away is free to play.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Emily is Away?
At minimum, Emily is Away needs Intel Pentium 4 or later, 512 MB RAM.
How long does it take to beat Emily is Away?
The main story of Emily is Away takes around 1 hrs, or 1.5 hrs for 100% completion.

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