I’ve Been Holding My Breath Since 2008

There’s a reason I never unpacked my suitcase. "They call it 'getting back on my feet.' In reality, I'm just rotting in the guest room of my own childhood." After moving back to your parents' house, you find a box labeled 2008. Inside is a relic you thought was dead: an old Slider Phone. Surprisingly, it flickers to life, revealing a digital graveyard of who you used to be at eleven — an outsider, an artist, and a girl who was terrified of being seen. I’ve Been Holding My Breath Since 2008 is a narrative puzzle game about digital archeology and the cowardice of youth. Explore old messages, listen to the tracks of your past, and solve the puzzles your younger self left behind to unlock a letter you weren't ready to read until now. Will you keep the past sealed away? Or are you finally brave enough to take that first breath? Help Instruction For best experience, please enter full screen and turn on your system audio if possible. CENTER key for confirm, submitting actionsUP/DOWN arrow key for navigation of listsLEFT/RIGHT arrow key for certain puzzle solving (e.g. ranking, ticking) Please feel free to attempt the puzzle. If an incorrect answer is entered, a hint will be provided. If the answer remains undiscovered after three attempts, the solution will be subtly revealed. Credit: Art / Developer: Rosa UI Design / Developer: StarrNarrative Design / Art: Kelly