Saudade
Explore and progress with each new time loop! Mysteriously sent back into your memories in Portugal, rediscover your past, create your own shortcuts, and venture ever further to understand what brought you here.
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6 itemsAbout the Game
Explore Ernestina’s memories through the soft and nostalgic atmosphere of the Portuguese countryside.
After leaving it more than fifty years ago, Ernestina returns to Pampilhal, her hometown, with the dream of fulfilling her childhood wish. However, memories tend to fade... You will have to start over from your starting point and venture further and further to uncover all the secrets buried in Ernestina’s memory. To do so, create clever shortcuts, open new doors, discover hidden passages, and solve puzzles!
Explore memories through time loops: at the end of each loop, you return to your starting point.
Use ladders strategically to create shortcuts wherever you need and save time for your next loops.
Open new paths and optimize your route to venture deeper and deeper.
Reconnect with Ernestina's childhood friends and the inhabitants of Pampilhal, and meet strong and endearing characters!
Help them with their personal quests and learn more about their stories.
Find the parts of the sailing boat to fulfill Ernestina’s childhood dream and relive the powerful memories of her past.
Advance through the game and unlock new tools to make your exploration of the Portuguese landscape easier.
Discover the region’s birds and record them in your journal.
Find secret passages and add them on your map.
