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April 23, 2014 / / Essays

Tearaway is not a narrative-heavy game, but there are some conceptual and mechanical spoilers in this article.

In Tearaway, you play as yourself.

By this I am not referring to an opportunity of customising the playable character into an avatar resembling your likeness. That would hardly be worth mentioning in the world of gaming. Instead, I am talking about the fact that you — the real you existing in our physical reality — are an integral part of the story that unfolds through engagement with the game’s paper craft microcosm. With the dynamic PlayStation Vita acting as the tear between worlds, the resulting interactivity motivates the journey shared by the player and his virtual kirigami companion.