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July the Lost Child

You are July, a teenager wandering her outback home trying to find her missing father. On the night her estranged mother returns home, after many years missing.

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October 1, 2018
7 years and 307 days ago
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About the Game

July the Lost Child is an exploration based point and click game think Gone Home in the world of David Lynch's Lost Highway. You are July, a teenager wandering her outback home trying to find her missing father. On the night her estranged mother returns home, after many years missing.

July plays as a point and click adventure game, with the open ended goal of finding your father. Throughout your exploration you will find numerous other clues that will lead to a deeper mystery, that goes far beyond a missing family member.

  • Made for replayability, great for short play sessions.
  • Simple point and click controls, and concept.
  • Uses voxels, a new emerging and exciting artform.
  • Deep secrets that go far beyond the initial objective.