Lost & Found

Lost & Found is a video game that explores the nuanced act of digitizing memory and the illusion of permanence that technology creates. In an age where we document everything we assume these digital artifacts will last forever. But technology is fleeting and impermanent; files are corrupted, platforms disappear, and servers get shut down. This project questions whether placing memories into a digital space truly preserves them or simply reshapes the way we experience forgetting. By turning my own thoughts, moments, and emotions into interactive objects within a game, I am examining what it means to externalize memory. Once these moments exist outside of my mind, do they gain permanence, or are they just as short-lived as the memories themselves? 

The game itself exists in a dreamlike space in a world without a clear destination, where memories are scattered in rooms and objects are lying around waiting to be found. Inspired by a handful of my favorite games and the abstract nature of fragmented storytelling, the experience feels like an endless exploration through a mind suspended in time. Through minimalist interactions like collecting objects, reading internal dialogue, and piecing together a narrative (or lack thereof), I invite players to engage with my memories, emotions, and personal experiences in a way that feels both personal and universal. Lost & Found is both an introspective archive and a reflection on how we attempt to hold onto the past, even when it inevitably slips away.