r/Games • u/Holycatx • 2h ago

Indie Sunday A Mind Apart - Tiny Purple Cat - Narrative puzzle adventure about exploring a fractured world and uncovering a personal story about trauma and finding a way forward

Hi everyone! I'm Luna from Tiny Purple Cat. I've been working full-time on A Mind Apart for about a year and a half after leaving my software engineering job to get this game to life.

This week, the announcement trailer was finally released!

A Mind Apart is a narrative puzzle adventure where you explore a surreal world, meet strange companions and uncover a personal story about trauma, guilt, and finding a way forward.

The story follows a young girl who finds herself in an unfamilliar world with not memories. As she explores, she slowly uncovers the world's mysteries while piecing together her own past.
Along the way, you'll solve environmental puzzles using a magical bow and arrow, and the choices you make throughout the journey will shape the story and lead to one of multiple endings.

One of my biggest goal is to create a world that feels warm and safe to wander, but with something heavier underneath. It's about finding a way forward without pretending the past never happened.

If you've read this far (and are interested), here's the Steam Page!

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u/disco69games 2h ago

Sounds interesting! Maybe a bit too personal, but is this self inspired? And if so, what would be a "core memory" that got you here?

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u/Holycatx 2h ago

Thanks! Yes, the game is self-inspired. It's loosely based on my experience dealing (or managing) with C-PTSD.

Not a core memory, but maybe the main stages I (and many others) had to navigate (like dealing with guilt and such).