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The Book of Distance

The Book of Distance blends techniques from mechanical sculpture, film, and stage to redefine personal storytelling in virtual reality. Family archives add a haunting layer of realism. 2D and 3D hand-crafted…

8 October 2020

The Book of Distance is an adventure, released 8 October 2020 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Book of Distance is

The Book of Distance was released in 2020. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In 1935, Yonezo Okita left his home in Japan and began a new life in Canada. Then war and state-sanctioned racism changed everything - he became the enemy. His grandson leads us on an interactive virtual pilgrimage through an emotional geography of immigration and family to recover what was lost.
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How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Book of Distance launched on 8 October 2020, within three weeks of Hades, Hades, Watch Dogs: Legion and Genshin Impact.

Released around the same time: Hades, Hades, Watch Dogs: Legion, Genshin Impact.

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When did The Book of Distance come out?
The Book of Distance was released on 8 October 2020 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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