Mist

Mist is a short walking and exploration experience set in a fog-filled world made up of temporary scene fragments that is created in response to the brief “The Museum of Me.”  . As the player moves through the mist, they discover small spaces that can be entered, explored, and photographed. Once the player leaves, these places dissolve and disappear, and new ones emerge elsewhere. The world is always changing, but nothing returns in exactly the same way.The project is based on my personal relationship with memory, photography, and the fear of letting meaningful moments pass without holding onto them.

Inspiration and Intent

For a long time, I did not enjoy taking photos or recording my life. I often felt that trying to document a moment made it less real, or that it was unnecessary to preserve things that would naturally pass. However, over time, I began to realise that many of the most beautiful parts of life are brief, quiet, and easy to lose. Because of this, my relationship with photography changed. I no longer see it as simply documenting an event, but as a way of noticing, valuing, and remembering something that may never happen in the same way again.

This idea forms the emotional core of the game. The player explores a fog-covered world filled with temporary scene fragments. These small spaces can be discovered, entered, and experienced, but once the player leaves them, they dissolve and disappear permanently. New fragments appear elsewhere, but the ones that are gone do not return. This design reflects my own feelings about memory: moments are fragile, and once they pass, they cannot truly be relived.

The photography mechanic is central to this idea. Because the fragments disappear, taking a photo becomes a way of preserving a trace of what was once there. The photo album allows the player to look back on these lost spaces, turning memory into an active part of the experience. In this way, the mechanics are not separate from the theme, but directly support it. The act of exploration, loss, and recording all work together to express my personal experience of learning to appreciate fleeting beauty.

The space of the game also supports this concept. The outer fog world creates a feeling of distance, uncertainty, and impermanence, while the small inner fragments feel warmer, more intimate, and emotionally significant. Moving between these two states is meant to mirror the experience of encountering something special in everyday life: a brief moment of closeness surrounded by a larger sense of transience.

Through this project, I wanted to express a personal change in perspective. It is about learning that not every meaningful moment can be kept, but that this does not make it less valuable. Sometimes, to pause, to look closely, and to remember is enough.Further Development

Further Development

If I continue developing this project, I would like to expand the variety of fragments and deepen the photo album system so that memory becomes an even stronger part of the player’s journey. Overall, this work is an attempt to turn a personal emotional experience into an interactive space, where the player can feel the beauty and sadness of things that only exist for a moment.