Before Your Eyes is an adventure game developed by GoodbyeWorld Games, it was released on PC on April 8, 2021, and received ports to Mac, Android, and IOS over the course of the following year. The game stands out for its unique use of eye-tracking technology in its narrative. The game arrived to generally favorable reviews from critics and fans alike and currently sits at 77 and 79 on Metacritic.
Premise of Before Your Eyes
Players control the recently deceased protagonist, Benjamin Brynn on his way to the afterlife. You interact with Brynn’s memories through the eye-tracking technology as you progress through the game. Eye movements and blinking are registered by the game and allow the player to interact with the game. The game is inspired by the play, Death of A Salesman since they both use memories to tell their stories.
Main Characters of Before Your Eyes
Benjamin “Benny” Brynn – The protagonist of Before Your Eyes.
The Ferryman – Escorts Benny to the gatekeeper for judgment, if deemed worthy Benny is allowed to enter the Gatekeeper’s paradise.
Richard – A professor and Benny’s father.
Elle – An accountant, composer, and Benny’s mother.
Chloe – Benny’s neighbor.
Other Titles In the Series
Before Your Eyes is GoodbyeWorld Games’ only release, however here is a list of games similar to Before Your Eyes.
- Life is Strange – A five-part episodic game where you play as Max. A photography senior who saves her old friend by discovering she can rewind time.
- Gone Home – A first-person exploration game set in the year 1995, as a young woman returns from overseas to her family home to find it completely empty.
- The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter – An Adventure game that tells the story of a paranormal detective who received fan mail from a boy named Ethan Carter who observed paranormal activities in his village.
- To The Moon – An RPG maker game that follows two doctors who offer to fulfill a dying man’s last wish using artificial memories.
- Finding Paradise – The sequel to “To The Moon”, it follows the life of the doctors’ new patient as they attempt to fulfill a wish that appears to be self-contradictory by nature.
Before Your Eyes Cheat Codes
Currently, there are no known cheats for Before Your Eyes.