''Forgotton Anne'' is an

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developed by ThroughLine Games and published by

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. The game uses a hand-drawn

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aesthetic style and an orchestral score performed by the

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and was released on May 15, 2018 on Microsoft Windows,

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, and

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. The game was released for

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on June 21, 2018,

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on November 9, 2018,

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on June 26, 2019, and Android on December 18, 2019.

Plot

''Forgotton Anne'' takes place in a fictional world called Forgotten Lands, a magical parallel universe where lost objects — everything from missing socks to discarded lamps — come to life, hoping one day that they might be remembered again and returned to the real world. The player controls Anne, an Enforcer who keeps order in the Forgotten Lands, who sets out to extinguish a rebellion that could prevent her master, Bonku, and herself from returning to the human world.

Reception

According to

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, ''Forgotton Anne'' has received "generally favorable reviews" across Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game was nominated for "Original Song" with "Forgotten Anne," written by

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, at the

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, for "Best Storytelling" at the 2018

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, for "Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition" at the D.I.C.E. Awards, for "Excellence in Visual Art" at the

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Awards, for "Music of the Year" and "Best Music for an Indie Game" at the 2019 G.A.N.G. Awards, for "Adventure Game", "Best Art Direction", and "Best Writing" at the

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, for "Best Visual Art", "Best Narrative", and "Best Original IP" at the Develop:Star Awards, and for "Best Storytelling" at the '' Pocket Gamer'' Mobile Games Awards.

References

External links

*{{Official website, https://www.forgottonanne.com/
Developer website
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