“About a Boy” immerses players in a narrative-driven journey set in a future city devoid of humanity as we know it. Through the eyes of Miro, a boy with the unique ability to perceive people based on their animal temperaments, players embark on a puzzle point-and-click adventure.
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By 第一印象 July 25

“米罗的视角展开这场解谜类点击冒险 —— 这个男孩拥有独特的能力,能根据人们的 “动物性情” 来感知他们。游戏融合了丰富的交互式剧情与富有挑战性的谜题和对话,邀请玩家揭开这个世界的奥秘:在这里,每个角色都映射着社会的不同侧面。其独特的设定与玩法,将带来一段引人入胜的体验,深入探讨在看似荒芜的未来中,命运、身份以及人类连接本质等主题。
游戏中的每个角色都代表着社会中的一个群体。”

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About This Game

About a Boy tells the story of a boy in a future time when, following his destiny, he inevitably enters a dark future city where there is no human being in the sense of the word.

The game genre is puzzle point-and-click adventure that is narrated interactively with the characters and the gameplay cores, which generally include pathfinding, puzzles, and dialogues.

“About a Boy” immerses players in a narrative-driven journey set in a future city devoid of humanity as we know it. Through the eyes of Miro, a boy with the unique ability to perceive people based on their animal temperaments, players embark on a puzzle point-and-click adventure. This game blends a rich, interactive story with challenging puzzles and dialogues, inviting players to unravel the mysteries of a world where every character embodies different facets of society. Its unique premise and gameplay promise an engaging experience that delves deep into themes of destiny, identity, and the essence of human connections in a seemingly desolate future.

Each of the game characters represents a group of people in the community. "Miro", the main character of the game, inherits a visual feature that can see humans based on their animal temperament.

System Requirements

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macOS
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7 or Later
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 Gen 2 or Later or equivalent in AMD
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 960 or Better
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 or Later
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 Gen 7 or Later or equivalent in AMD
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 1060 or Better
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 10.13.0 or later
    • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 12 later
    • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 4 GB available space

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