When The Past Was Around is an adventure game developed by Mojiken that tells the story of a girl and a beast's bittersweet journey of overcoming the past. The game takes you through a surreal yet familiar world consisting of disjointed rooms from memories and time. As you venture through the game, you will gather clues, solve puzzles, and unlock doors that will help the girl find her way and unravel the secrets between her and the beast.

The game features a curious girl and a mysterious owl boyfriend, making it a personal and ubiquitous game about finding oneself. It offers various puzzles to solve, and many mysteries to uncover in everyday familiar objects and activities. The game's sweet and whimsical journey is set in a series of hand-drawn, down-to-earth settings, accompanied by beautiful violin music that enhances the game's ambiance.