Lost Words: Beyond the Page

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  • Summary: Interact with the words inscribed in the pages of a young girl’s diary to solve challenging puzzles, tackle unique platforming segments and discover an emotional tale set across the vibrant world of Estoria in Lost Words: Beyond the Page.

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. GameSpace
    Mar 30, 2021
    90
    Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a breathtaking, moving side-scroller narrative adventure that masterfully tugs at your heartstrings thanks to a moving musical score, a beautifully written story, and gorgeous graphics. Each piece comes together to create something truly magical that is sure to stay with you well after you've finished the game. While the gameplay is fairly casual in nature with an average of 4-5 hours to complete and easy to solve puzzles, it is worth every penny to experience Izzy's journey alongside her. Just make sure you grab plenty of tissues and turn off the lights before you do so, so you can ugly cry in peace.
  2. Critical Hit
    Apr 9, 2021
    80
    Sweet and leisurely delivered, Lost Words: Beyond the Page sneaks up on the player to deliver a powerful emotional punch. It’s strikingly stylish, it’s heartfelt, and it has a lot to say about the grief that accompanies losing a loved one, reflecting its complexities with honesty and tenderness. While lacking in puzzle challenge, the game is a rarity that offers a memorable experience for players of all ages.
  3. The Indie Game Website
    Apr 27, 2021
    80
    Are words magical? In a way, certainly. They can capture moments in time, or give birth to entire fantastical worlds. Lost Words: Beyond the Page is able to capture this sensation through skillful writing, lovely artwork, and a powerful sense of creativity. It is an affecting exploration of a child trying to create while in the midst of trauma.
  4. PC Invasion
    Mar 30, 2021
    75
    Uneven, yet unique and compelling, Lost Words has some truly effective narrative and design elements. It's let down a bit by overreliance on the protagonist's less-than-interesting literary attempts, but it's a worth playing for fans of narrative games.
  5. Games.cz
    Apr 20, 2021
    70
    This is a truly emotional adventure game, narrated in a playful, original fashion. Its actual gameplay, however, isn’t as interesting as it could have been. Still, it’s beautiful, it’s well acted and the soundtrack is phenomenal.
  6. Impulsegamer
    Apr 2, 2021
    70
    Putting aside the uninteresting platforming, Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a lovely coming of age story, and a beautiful recreation of what its like to feel lost, and ultimately find yourself again.
  7. Adventure Gamers
    Apr 8, 2021
    60
    The lovely Lost Words has some interesting ideas and presents a well-written, authentic tale of a young girl’s grief, but uninspired platforming drags the experience down.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. meatboxx
    Apr 11, 2021
    10
    Lost words is a thought provoking platforming game about grief and the stages there of
    plot
    you play as a little girl writing her journal    Lost words is a thought provoking platforming game about grief and the stages there of
    plot
    you play as a little girl writing her journal her family and granny however one day her granny has a stroke and gets put in the hospital this makes the girl sad.

    Gameplay
    the gameplay is platforming based and comes in different flavours one where you platform around a journal where you have to figure out where to go and one where the girl is writing a story where you have to use words to interact with the environment.    … Expand
  2. AdamR
    Jul 3, 2021
    10
    It is absolutely, unmistakably, undeniably clear that this was written by Terry Pratchett's daughter, and that she inherited something fromIt is absolutely, unmistakably, undeniably clear that this was written by Terry Pratchett's daughter, and that she inherited something from him. I couldn't give a better review then that.… Expand
  4. Zoe14
    May 20, 2021
    10
    Such a wonderful game about loss and the stages of grief. This game has some of the most beautiful artwork I've ever seen and I love it toSuch a wonderful game about loss and the stages of grief. This game has some of the most beautiful artwork I've ever seen and I love it to bits. Definitely my new favourite game. 10/10… Expand
  5. zyllus
    Mar 16, 2022
    9
    Lost Words: Beyond the Page is an amazing side-scroller adventure that portrays a beautifully written story through the eyes of child'sLost Words: Beyond the Page is an amazing side-scroller adventure that portrays a beautifully written story through the eyes of child's perspective. The gameplay is simple but the story is something that will stick around with you. The game displays the rollercoaster ride of joy, loss and regret a child goes through while growing up and how she overcome and accept things in life by using her imagination. A must play for people of all… Expand
  6. barbone3
    Aug 22, 2022
    9
    Even if I encountered a single bug that forced me to restart a chapter the game was enjoyable from start to finish, the story is doom andEven if I encountered a single bug that forced me to restart a chapter the game was enjoyable from start to finish, the story is doom and gloom with a bit of hope in the end and I really enjoyed crying to it.… Expand
  7. nitorita
    Oct 1, 2021
    7
    A beautifully crafted adventure game that deserves to be scored much higher but is unfortunately weighed down by its extremely low difficultyA beautifully crafted adventure game that deserves to be scored much higher but is unfortunately weighed down by its extremely low difficulty and the questionable inclusion of heavy loss themes in the story.

    In Lost Words, you (literally) write the story as you venture through a fantasy world in the eyes of a young girl. The gameplay is hard to describe and is best experienced first-hand, but it is designed in a similar light to a game like Trine. The story contains elements of grief and heartbreak, which is something to keep in mind in case you are sensitive to those topics and find them hard to digest. Although this game is incredibly easy and not very long, it is still a fairly unique experience.    … Expand
  8. naufri27
    Apr 5, 2022
    6
    Cuento orientado a todo tipo de público pero en especial a los más pequeños para ayudarles a gestionar esos sentimientos que nos asedianCuento orientado a todo tipo de público pero en especial a los más pequeños para ayudarles a gestionar esos sentimientos que nos asedian cuando perdemos a un ser querido.

    Es pobre jugablemente, mucho, más es una historia bonita que merece ser contada y disfrutada.    … Expand

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