Fit check
Is Five Years Old Memories worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players seeking a short interactive animation instead of a conventional game
- Viewers interested in childhood memories and sensory experiences
- Fans of hand-drawn narrative works who want a 15–20 minute experience
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for lengthy gameplay, extensive progression, or a large amount of content
- Those expecting constant interaction, since input occurs at selected moments in the episodes
- Players who require English voice acting rather than English subtitles
Our take on Five Years Old Memories
Rather than using a conventional adventure structure built around exploration, puzzles, or progression, this work treats memory fragments as its central material. Interaction appears at selected moments within an animated sequence, making the player’s role closer to uncovering details than directing a sustained journey.
What is Five Years Old Memories?
Five Years Old Memories is an interactive animation based on interviews about personal memories from around the age of five.
It presents episodes drawn from sensory recollections and childhood experiences. At selected points, players can operate elements within the story and search for interactions in each episode. The work uses simple hand-drawn animation and provides English subtitles for Japanese. Its playtime is approximately 15–20 minutes. Komitsu handled the interviews, animation, and design, with engineering by Shoto Hayakawa and music by Natsumi Nogawa. The project was created for the Artists-in-Residence Online program organized by NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC].
How Five Years Old Memories plays
- 01Memory-Based Episodes
- The animated episodes draw on interviews about sensory recollections from around age five.
- 02Story Interactions
- Selected moments within the episodes respond to player operation.
- 03English Subtitles
- English subtitles are available for the Japanese-language presentation.
- 04Hand-Drawn Animation
- The visual presentation uses simple hand-drawn animation.
Five Years Old Memories compared to similar games
Plug & Play is also a short interactive animation, but it focuses on surreal play with plugs, while Five Years Old Memories presents interview-based recollections from around age five. Five Years Old Memories runs for approximately 15–20 minutes, compared with Plug & Play’s stated 10–15 minute playtime.
Five Years Old Memories: platforms & release
Is Five Years Old Memories worth it?
It is worth it if: players seeking a short interactive animation instead of a conventional game. Skip it if: players looking for lengthy gameplay, extensive progression, or a large amount of content.
Where can I download Five Years Old Memories?
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What platforms is Five Years Old Memories on?
Windows and macOS.
