A Space for the Unbound
A 1990s Indonesian magical realist adventure about memory and trauma.
A Space for the Unbound is an adventure video game developed by Mojiken Studio and published by Toge Productions. Released in 2023 for multiple platforms, with later mobile releases in 2025 and 2026, the game is set in late 1990s Indonesia and follows high school students Atma and Raya as they explore magical abilities and confront supernatural threats. The game received critical acclaim for its magical realist setting and heartfelt story, and was a nominee for Games for Impact at The Game Awards 2023.
- Developer
- Mojiken Studio
- Publisher
- Toge Productions
- Release Date
- January 19, 2023
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android
- Genre
- Adventure
- Director
- Dimas Novan Delfiano
- Awards
- Best Storytelling, 2020 SEA Game Awards
Quick Facts
- Title
- A Space for the Unbound
- Developer
- Mojiken Studio
- Publisher
- Toge Productions · Chorus Worldwide
- Director
- Dimas Novan Delfiano
- Producer
- Eka Pramudita M.
- Designer
- Eka Pramudita M. · Elwin Lysander
- Programmer
- Ahmad Fadlillah
- Artist
- Dimas Novan Delfiano · Roland Melvin Z. · Wildan Rahmat R.
- Writer
- Brigitta Rena · Galuh Elsa A. N.
- Composer
- Masdito "Ittou" Bachtiar · Christabel Annora · Bambang Iswanto
- Engine
- Unity
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Windows · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · iOS · Android
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Lore & Background
A Space for the Unbound is a two-dimensional side-scrolling game where the player controls Atma, an Indonesian student, as he explores a suburban town, interacts with people and animals, and solves puzzles. Atma gains the ability to 'space dive' into people's minds using a red book, helping them confront trauma through puzzles. Later, he can 'riftdive' to different times in a location. The game includes minigames, stealth sections, and cross-examination scenes similar to Ace Attorney, and features cats that the player can pet and name.
Reader's Guide
The game's plot follows Atma and his girlfriend Raya, who create a bucket list and discover reality-altering powers. Raya's powers cause anomalies, and Atma uses space diving to restore sanity. The story reveals that the events occur within Raya's mind, and that Nirmala, a young girl from Atma's dreams, is a split-off part of Raya. A flashback shows that Atma drowned trying to save Raya as a child, and Raya's trauma, compounded by an abusive father, led her to separate her hope and positivity into Nirmala. Atma helps Raya confront her past, and she awakens in a hospital, planning to move with her mother. A post-credits scene shows Raya visiting the spot where Atma died.
Did You Know?
- The game was initially planned for 2020 but was delayed due to allegations of a publisher taking advantage of the developers.
- The game director, Dimas Novan Delfiano, started development in 2015 with a team of two to three people.
- The setting is inspired by locations in Surabaya, the city where Dimas grew up.
- A webcomic titled A Space for the Unbound: Broken Memories was released on LINE Webtoon on May 20, 2022.
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