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The Book of Distance

In 1935, Yonezo Okita left his home in Japan and began a new life in Canada. Then war and state-sanctioned racism changed everything—he became the enemy. His grandson leads us on an interactive virtual pilgrimage through an emotional geography of immigration and family to recover what was lost.
Review97.63%  165  4
GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, Free to Play
DeveloperNational Film Board of Canada
PublisherAstrea
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
  • Tracked Controller Support
  • VR Only
Release dateOct 8, 2020
Supported OSWindows
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
LanguagesEnglish*, French*, Japanese*, Korean*, Simplified Chinese*, Traditional Chinese*
*languages with full audio support
Required age

0

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    Interactive Fiction212VR207Story Rich206Narrative1996DOF191Historical181Education174Emotional166Documentary157First-Person1483D138Cinematic127Linear124Narration110Singleplayer95Feature Film79Adventure64Colorful62Casual45Exploration27

    Last update: 2024-05-06 (General data), 2024-05-06 (Steam Deck compat.), 2024-05-16 (Review data)

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