By: The Indie Narrative Desk Date: October 26, 2023
If you need a shooter or a racing sim, look elsewhere. But if you’ve ever walked into a room and forgotten why you entered, or scrolled through your phone contacts and felt like a stranger to every name—download this.
Mr Baker is building a digital hug. It’s a little broken. It’s a little sad. And it finally feels like somewhere I belong. Somewhere I Belong -v0.2.0.0- By Mr Baker
[Link to itch.io / Steam / Patreon] Patch Notes: Fixed the "Tuesday" bug. Mostly. Have you played v0.2.0.0? Did the attic scene hit you as hard as it hit me? Let me know in the comments below.
There is a specific kind of magic that happens when a project moves past the "proof of concept" phase and starts to breathe. That magic is currently humming through the speakers and across the screen in the latest update from solo developer . By: The Indie Narrative Desk Date: October 26,
There is a moment in this update where you sit on a virtual bus stop bench for four real-time minutes. Nothing happens. No jumpscare. No puzzle. Just the sound of rain and a flickering streetlight. Then, a text appears: "You used to sit here with your mom. She was late. You didn't mind."
That’s the thesis of the game. Belonging isn't a place. It's a pause . It wouldn't be an early access review without a few glitches. The Echo mechanic sometimes crashes if you overlap two memories at once. Also, the save system currently thinks "Tuesday" is a corrupted file format. Mr Baker has acknowledged this on his Discord (yes, he personally responds to bug reports), promising a hotfix by Friday. Final Verdict (So Far) Somewhere I Belong - v0.2.0.0 is not a finished game. It’s a finished feeling . It’s a little broken
8.5/10 – A haunting update that turns loneliness into a playable mechanic.