
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is a narrative adventure game developed and published by DON'T NOD. Released in 2025, the game serves as a spiritual successor to the studio's acclaimed story-driven adventures and focuses on friendship, memory, identity, and the lasting impact of choices made during youth. Combining emotional storytelling with interactive
exploration, the game delivers a coming-of-age mystery spanning multiple decades.
The story revolves around four friends—Swann, Nora, Autumn, and Kat—who formed a close bond during the summer of 1995 in the small town of Velvet Cove, Michigan. During that unforgettable summer, the group shared adventures, personal struggles, and dreams for the future. However, a mysterious event occurred that led them to make a promise never to see each other again.
Twenty-seven years later, the former friends reunite after decades of separation. As they reconnect, buried memories begin to resurface, forcing them to confront the truth about what happened during that pivotal summer. The narrative alternates between the 1995 storyline and the present day, allowing players to gradually piece together the events that shaped the characters' lives.
Players primarily experience the story through the perspective of Swann, an introspective teenager with a passion for filmmaking. Armed with her camcorder, Swann records moments, documents memories, and captures details of the world around her. This recording mechanic becomes a core part of gameplay, encouraging exploration and allowing players to create a personal archive of experiences.
Like many narrative-focused titles, gameplay emphasizes exploration, dialogue, and decision-making rather than combat. Conversations play a crucial role in shaping relationships between characters. Choices influence how friendships develop, how memories are interpreted, and how certain events unfold throughout the story.
The game's structure explores themes of nostalgia and memory. By shifting between past and present timelines, players witness how perspectives change over time and how memories can be incomplete or distorted. This dual-timeline storytelling creates emotional depth as characters confront both who they were and who they have become.
Visually, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage features detailed environments inspired by small-town America during the mid-1990s. Forests, suburban neighborhoods, abandoned locations, and local hangout spots are recreated with a strong sense of authenticity. The visual design emphasizes warm nostalgia while maintaining an undercurrent of mystery and tension.
Music plays a major role in establishing atmosphere. The soundtrack incorporates alternative rock, dream pop, and indie influences that reflect the era and emotional tone of the story. Music is often used to highlight important moments, deepen character connections, and reinforce the game's themes of youth and remembrance.
The narrative also explores personal growth, friendship, identity, and the challenges of growing older. Each character faces unique struggles, and the story carefully examines how time affects relationships and personal perspectives.
Narrative-driven adventure focused on choices.
Story spanning 1995 and the present day.
Play as aspiring filmmaker Swann.
Camcorder-based exploration and memory recording.
Deep character relationships and dialogue choices.
Emotional coming-of-age storytelling.
Mystery centered around a long-buried secret.
Beautiful small-town American setting.
Multiple outcomes influenced by player decisions.
Atmospheric soundtrack inspired by the 1990s.
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