Season: A Letter to the Futureis a cinematic indie exploration game from Scavengers Studio that explores a world on the brink of a cataclysmic event. Reviews of the game have been positive, with many saying that it is a meditative, thoughtful game with a lot to say.Season: A Letter to the Futuredeals with the concepts of love, loss, and what happens when the world moves on without us.
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InSeason: A Letter to the Future,players take control of a young woman as she embarks on a journey to witness, capture, and record the world before the season ends. There are many different facets of the world that players can interact with, and as such, some things might be easy to miss.
10Journal The Journey
An important part of the gameplay inSeason: A Letter to the Futureis the slow and steady filling of the protagonist’s journal. As sheexplores the worldand interacts with the people, plants, and vistas within it, she acquires more keepsakes that can be placed within the pages.
Something that many players might miss is a special trophy achievement for filling the journal. TheJournal Beautifiertrophy is unlocked when players completely customize a page in the journal with enough keepsakes to fill the bar. This trophy is available from the beginning of the game, so the first opportunity players will have to unlock it is right after the first ritual.
9A Flower’s Voice
The protagonist explores much of her world as she journeys through its final days. The narrative guides her to manyspecific locationsand people, but some places are left for players to seek out themselves.
One such place is a cemetery that players can find after talking to the Grey Hands guard. Following a stone tower to the right of the gate will lead players to the cemetery. If they interact with the grave with distinctive pink flowers, players will be able to hear and record a voice speaking. Witnessing this hidden botanical voice will also unlock theDeep Listenertrophy.
8Bovine Concert
The world ofSeason: A Letter to the Futurehas many different animals, all of which are new interactions for the protagonist. Not only does the game allow players to pet them, but they can also interact with the animals in many different and compassionate ways.
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The game will eventually lead players to a field of cows with a radio nearby. Players can interact with the radio which will play a program of two Grey Hands talking. If players change the station to the one with classical music this will cause the cows to gather and listen. This will also unlock theMusic for Cowstrophy.
7Grey Hands Flyers
The Grey Hands guard is the first ofmany interesting folksthat players will come across duringSeason: A Letter to the Future.He tells the protagonist a little about his organization, and they must unravel the rest of the story themselves.
One missable piece of information in relation to the Grey Hands is a set of flyers slightly hidden away. When players are at the registration point in Tieng Valley, they should see a set of blue tables on their right opposite the cardboard Grey Hands guard. This table has a bunch of interactable flyers which will also unlock theGrey Hands Praxis 101trophy.
6A Solo Conversation
The protagonist ofSeason: A Letter to the Futureundertakes her journey alone and is only ever accompanied briefly by those she meets along the way. Much like the game itself, she is thoughtful and deliberate with her interactions with the world.
Something that some players might miss is a small sequencewhere the protagonist dreamsof an imaginary friend. This sequence can be unlocked by finding the bench that overlooks the lake on the far right of Tieng Valley. Playing through this sequence will also unlock theDream Listenertrophy.
5Matyora’s Quest
From the bench of the missableDream Listenertrophy, players can continue along the dock, up a hill, and across a stone bridge to the right. Here there will be a small red statue that players can interact with, which will trigger Matyora’s quest.
Matyora is a local artist in Tieng Valley who taught Sophon’s husband to paint and will ask players to take photos of her work. Speaking to Matyora and completing the quest will unlock theArtist Assistanttrophy.
4Leave Your Mark
The world ofSeason: A Letter to the Futureis filled to the brimwith stunning vistas, mysterious old ruins, and hints of many elaborate pasts lost to the ages. Like any world, small marks of humanity remain long after the humans themselves disappear.
In the upper right side of Tieng Valley, players will come across some graffiti on the walls as well as a small bucket nearby. If they choose to, players can interact with the bucket and leave their own mark on the city before it all washes away. Leaving a mark will unlock theGraffiti Artisttrophy.
3Sophon’s Treasures
At the Fruit Farm in Tieng Valley, players will come across Sophon and her son Kochi. They are part of the few people left behind after the mass evacuation of the valley and are trying to decide what to take with them on the journey to Radiant City.
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Players will be able to explore Sophon’s belongings and help her decide what to take and what to leave behind. Diligent players will be rewarded with theEmotional Baggage Handlertrophy once they exhaust every dialogue option with Sophon.
2Guided Valley Tour
Sophon’s son Kochileaves to tour Tieng Valley one last time after players have completed Sophon’s side quest. As the protagonist makes to leave and journey further herself, players will notice that Kochi shows up again fairly quickly.
By talking to him, players will be able to join him on his tour of the valley and see it through the eyes of a small local. He will take the protagonist to several important stops along the way so it’s worth exploring with him. This action will also unlock theTour de Tiengtrophy.
1A Secret Romance
One of the last hidden secrets players will be able to find in Tieng Valley is a secret romance revealed through dialogue. to access this dialogue option, players will need to progress far enough into the game to unlock it.
When the last task players have left is to enter the shrine, they should return to the artist Matyora and speak with her one last time. Players will now be able to select the new dialogue option with Matyora anduncover this secret love. This will unlock the easily-missedLove Uncoverertrophy.
Season: A Letter to the Futureis currently available on PC, PS4, and PS5.
