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Letters - a written adventure v1.0

Letters - a written adventure is a narrative-driven puzzle game where you rearrange letters within handwritten notes to solve challenges and advance the story. As you progress through chapters set across different years of the protagonist Sarah's life, you uncover personal memories, relationships, and pivotal moments by manipulating text in letters, diaries, and postcards. Each solved puzzle alters the narrative, revealing new story branches and emotional insights. The game blends intimate storytelling with tactile wordplay, using typography and paper textures to create a meditative, reflective experience centered on communication, growth, and the power of words.

Adventure Pixel Graphics Platformer Puzzle
Letters - a written adventure
Release Date:
Platform:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Developer:
5am Games GmbH
Publisher:
PID Games
About this game

Letters - a written adventure Overview

Handwritten nostalgia

Journey back to the 90s and move through beautifully hand-drawn letters, as you follow the life of Sarah. Learn more about her friends, nerdy obsessions or why she has the most annoying sister ever.

Then go digital as Sarah grows older. Revel in the nostalgic pixel world of the early 2000s internet while navigating all the drama, anxiety and joys of teenagehood.

Shape your future

Watch Sarah grow up and make decisions that will change how her life will turn out as an adult (no pressure). Take revenge on your sister, play video games all day or fall in love. It’s all up to you.

Don’t like the outcome? Just go ahead and rewrite her story. (See? we told you, no pressure.)

Power of words

In a world made from paper and computers, words matter. So use them to change drawings that block your way, help friendly characters and interact with Sarah’s friends.

Finding the right words is hard sometimes. Especially for shy people like Sarah. So help her by breaking them apart and creating new ones for her to use instead.

Playfully wholesome

Letters is a cozy, often funny, sometimes sad game about friendship, growing up and finding your way in life. Explore Sarah’s colorful world and use the power of words to change her life!

Or… just stack cats or something.

FEATURES

  • innovative word-based riddle mechanic, you’ve never seen before
  • relatable coming of age story, inspired by real-life
  • branching storyline where you can discover new possibilities with every playthrough
  • beautifully hand-drawn visuals & pixel art evolving with Sarah’s age
  • comfy, playful & casual game that focuses on narration and having fun with words
  • good for practicing English skills in a fun way

Please be aware that this game includes examples of family dysfunction, peer pressure, verbal abuse and mental illness. There might be mentions of prescription drug abuse, suicidal behavior and cults.

Can Your PC Run It?

System Requirements

Minimum:
  • System: Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 10
  • Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia® 8800 GT / AMD® 4670 or faster
  • DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Instructions

Easy to Download, Install and Play

  1. Click the download button. You can also select a previous version if available.
  2. You’ll be redirected to Vidgazoo. Wait 5 seconds, then directly click the button or copy the link.
    • Make sure you have a supported download client installed (it’s free here) before downloading.
  3. Once the download process reaches 100%, locate the downloaded files.
    • Get ready for installation and make sure you have enough disk space for the game.
  4. To Install DRM-free Letters – a written adventure:
    • Run or double-click setup_letters_a_written_adventure_********.exe to launch the installer.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
    • If a DLC folder is included, run any .exe files inside it as well.
  5. Once the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.

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