Fishbowl

Buzz

“…a profoundly affecting narrative experience that transforms the monotony of isolation into a beautiful journey of self-discovery”

— IGN Inda

“…beautifully written, artfully designed, emotionally honest — this game took me apart piece by piece, then handed me back to myself a little more whole than before”

— A Gaming Network

“It’ll make you happy. It’ll make you sad. It’s a game that you need to be ready for in order to fully appreciate, if you’ll let it.”

— Gamer Social Club

Об игре

Twenty-one year old Alo gets her first job in a new city and lives by herself while grieving her grandma’s death. The choices she makes over the course of a month will lead to a unique journey of self discovery.

Fishbowl is a visual novel about becoming an adult and seeing your childhood in a new light. Drowning in feelings of grief, isolation, and the responsibilities of adulthood, Alo receives an unlikely lifeline in the form of a magical talking fish from her childhood. With Paplet as her companion, Alo unravels the threads of her past, giving way to a new future.

Experience Alo’s daily life where you work from home as a video editor, connect with friends, family, and coworkers, and rediscover memories of Alo’s childhood by sorting through her late grandmother’s things. Fishbowl is a warm and cozy story about living in isolation, nurturing friendships and understanding grief.

• Through daily tasks and activities find ways to create a fulfilling life, even while in isolation.

• With the help of an unlikely companion, re-examine events from your past and piece together the meaning of your dreams.

• As a video editor, edit files with a dynamic matching game, meet your co-workers and support each other in doing the best that you can.

• While in your apartment on your own, a community of diverse characters helps cheer you on and keep your loneliness at bay.

• No bad endings, just different paths. The choices you make will shape the possibilities in Alo’s future.

• Through the emotionally-rich narrative and thoughtful re-examination of your childhood, figure out who you want to be.