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My Friend Barrington

My Friend Barrington is a psychological 2.5D platformer about 11 year old Jordan escaping a turbulent home through his imagination. Play as a stuffed bear navigating symbolic worlds, FMV moments, platforming challenges, and emotional choices as fear turns into agency in a 15-minute story experience.

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Developer
Tough Cookie Productions
Publisher
Tough Cookie Productions
Release
April 10, 2026
114 days ago
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Positive12 reviews83.3%

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About the Game

Explore the psyche of an 11-year-old child, escaping into an imaginative world, where reality may not be too far behind. Play as your favourite toy, Barrington Bear, in a world of 2.5D platforming and fast-paced mechanics as you uncover a new sense of emotional awareness. Over the course of the game, learn the story of Jordan, a child dealing with the reality of their volatile parents.

As you navigate this dream-like atmosphere, watch out as your trauma seeps through from Full Motion Video (FMV) into your 2.5D world.

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