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- Miami Herald
Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between Brings Heartfelt Puzzle Adventure to VR on August 7, 2025
Melbourne-based developer The Voxel Agents is transforming its award-winning puzzle adventure The Gardens Between into an immersive VR experience with Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between. Launching August 7 on Meta Quest andSteamVR, this expanded edition reimagines the touching tale of childhood friendship between Arina and Frendt.
Set two decades after the original, Hidden Memories begins when Frendt stumbles upon Arina's old diary while moving. Opening it transports him-and players-back into the dreamlike Gardens Between. What follows is not just a replay of the original journey, but a deepened emotional experience enriched with Arina's personal reflections and diary entries.
This VR edition more than doubles the original content, adding approximately 40 all-new puzzles woven seamlessly throughout the narrative. The game infuses classic time-bending mechanics-manipulating the flow of time to guide Arina and Frendt across garden-like islands-with tactile, VR-specific interactions. Players can build friendship bracelets bead by bead, paint art, explore cherished toys, and physically engage with diary pages in a vivid, sensory journey through memory.
The storytelling is as poignant as ever, spotlighting shared childhood moments like art sessions, outdoor play, and heartfelt bond-forming. Through Arina's diary, players gain a fresh perspective on her adolescence and the friendship's evolution, while interactive elements breathe light and life into every memory.
"Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between pays homage to precious friendships we hold near and dear to our hearts," says Simon Joslin, co-founder of The Voxel Agents. The VR experience also supports both controller-based gameplay and hand-tracking on Quest devices, deepening the connection between player and narrative.
With its August 7 release, Hidden Memories invites both veterans of the original and newcomers to step into a tender, whimsical world redefined for VR-where time, memories, and friendship intertwine in beautiful harmony.
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