Without giving too much away, HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE's story needs to be experienced to be truly felt and appreciated. If you're wanting to experience this game for yourself, just be aware that HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE is relatively short: only an hour-long adventure-debatable, though, considering the type of game it is. The game was made using beautifully crafted pixel art coupled with an original soundtrack to go along with its polished and solid writing. Not everything and everyone is as they seem, and it is your task to decipher it all. What you say and do has an impact on how things unfold in the game. Your various interactions in HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE all hold weight with them. You will get to meet old friends and acquaintances as you try to piece together the mystery behind what happened to your once dear friend. You will get to experience her story and join her as she conducts a personal investigation surrounding the mysteries of the tragic fate that has befallen her estranged best friend. You play as Sara, an aspiring writer who returns home after being away for 10 years. HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE is set in Härunga, a small industrial town in the bible belt of the mid-north Sweden.