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# The magical realism of Japanese author Murakami gets its own videogame
- URL: https://www.killscreen.com/magical-realism-japanese-author-murakami-videogame/
- Published: 2015-10-12T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-17T17:45:09.000Z
- Description: You’d think videogames and magical realism would’ve found each other by now, but the pairing is still a tragically rare sight. Kentucky Route Zero is one of the few games I can name that embraces elements of magical realism without evolving into full-blown fantasy, but another project called Memoran
- Author: Chloi Rad
- Tags: News, Adventure Games, magical realism, memoranda, point-and-click, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-26 09:39

You’d think videogames and magical realism would’ve found each other by now, but the pairing is still a tragically rare sight. *Kentucky Route Zero* is one of the few games I can name that embraces elements of magical realism without evolving into full-blown fantasy, but another project called *Memoranda*—also a point-and-click adventure—could soon join the list.

*Memoranda* is inspired by the fiction of Haruki Murakami, whose works are often set in surreal realities that find a dreamlike charm in mundanity. In *Memoranda*’s case, the setting and the time period may be unclear and contain dissonant elements, but most of its characters are united by one thing: loss. Whether it’s an object or even their sense of self, each character has lost something that we’ll be tasked with recovering.

reacting to the absurd with a quiet acceptance

Watching its first trailer, I’m reminded of the works of Aimee Bender as much as Murakami—sad, lonely people becoming the center of strange occurrences; reacting to the absurd with a quiet acceptance.

The folks behind *Memoranda* promise a playable demo within the next few days.

*Learn more about* Memoranda *on its [Kickstarter page](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1929139578/memoranda/?ref=killscreen.com).*