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Fourth Time Around

About this game

Human beings are like detectives. They love a mystery. They love going where the mystery pulls them. What we don’t like is a mystery that’s solved completely. It’s a letdown. ... For me, I want to solve certain things but leave some room to dream. - David Lynch

DESCRIPTION

Fourth Time Around is an experimental walking simulator in the style ████████. You play as Henry, ████████ suffering fro████████ and must navigate a life-threatening home invasion on New Years Eve. Experience ████████ crucial momen ████████ series of interspersed vignettes, and use what you learn to uncover the truth. 

FEATURES

  • Surreal, non-linear presentation of an unsettling and dreamlike story concerning a man living with regrets 

  • Harrowing original soundtrack and foley inspired by the modal jazz movement of the 1950s and 60s, uncanny demixes of classic folk and Americana samples and idioms, and chilling ambient synth soundscaping

  • Graphical elements reminiscent of late 90s and early 2000s horror titles

  • Heavily stylized dialogue offering clues to piecing together the mysteries of the experience as memories spill into the present day

Fourth Time Around

Henry is an elderly man with regrets. Over the course of his life, he has killed three times. He is about to kill again.

Developer

Pennywhistle Studios

Publisher

Pennywhistle Studios

Release Date

01 January, 2026

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