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And Roger (on Steam here) is a high-interactivity visual novel that takes about an hour to finish. You play as Sofia, a woman with Alzheimer’s who is being cared for at home by her husband Roger. Through simple (and occasionally not-so-simple) button-sliding minigames, the game models Sofia’s memory loss and cognitive impairment, as well as Roger’s kind and loving assistance.
Perhaps this might change in the near future, but we’re not yet at a point where the effects of Alzheimer’s can be reversed, and there’s really only one way that Sofia’s story can end. Appropriately enough for the narrative perspective, there are also some tense and anxiety-inducing gameplay sequences. If you have a sense that this game isn’t for you, you should probably trust your gut instinct. Still, I’m happy that And Roger exists, and I’m grateful for the experience of playing it.
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Perhaps this might change in the near future, but we’re not yet at a point where the effects of Alzheimer’s can be reversed, and there’s really only one way that Sofia’s story can end. Appropriately enough for the narrative perspective, there are also some tense and anxiety-inducing gameplay sequences. If you have a sense that this game isn’t for you, you should probably trust your gut instinct. Still, I’m happy that And Roger exists, and I’m grateful for the experience of playing it.
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