Session Respect Score
"Emotional turn-based strategy about love and regret."
Minimum session
15 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Some reorientation
FOMO pressure
Zero FOMO
Focus required
Intense
Session structure
Story chapters
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About
When You're Gone is about Sam and Emma, how they meet, fall in love and fall apart. We follow Sam as he relives his past by invading the mind of his younger self. You will help Sam fight his insecurities and emotions in turn-based combat. With the help of some peculiar allies, you push and shove your way forward to find the point where it all went wrong.
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When you're gone — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of When you're gone take?
- The minimum meaningful session for When you're gone is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause When you're gone?
- When you're gone uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
- Does When you're gone pressure you to keep playing?
- When you're gone has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
- What is When you're gone's Session Respect Score?
- When you're gone has a Session Respect Score of 7.5/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.