Passage (video game)
| Passage | |
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A screenshot from the game | |
| Designer(s) | Jason Rohrer |
| Platform(s) | Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo DSi |
| Release | November 1, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Art game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Passage is a 2007 experimental video game developed by Jason Rohrer. Since its release it has become a significant entry in the burgeoning debate of video games as an art form. Rohrer himself has been an outspoken proponent of advancing the artistic integrity of the medium.
In the game, the player spends five minutes experiencing a character's entire lifetime, with results that many commentators have described as emotionally powerful.
Rohrer has described the title as a "memento mori" game.