# Before the screen goes black

> This is a story about friendship with someone who lives right inside your computer. Buddy never forgets a single one of your meetings and always notices when you’ve been gone for too long. You have exactly seven days. Listen to his monologues, play mini-games, and watch how everything around you changes. Your attention will determine the ending of this story. And the moments you share will remain as 11 achievements.

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## Canonical URLs

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## Game Facts

- Title: Before the screen goes black
- Developer: Sayo-nara22
- Release status: released (May 21, 2026)
- Genres: Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Badges: New
- Tags: steam, steam_app:4664530, Adventure, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing, steam_score:no-user-reviews, price:paid
- Primary CTA: Wishlist
- Estimated video/demo length: 0:30

## Description

This is a story about friendship with someone who lives right inside your computer. Buddy never forgets a single one of your meetings and always notices when you’ve been gone for too long. You have exactly seven days. Listen to his monologues, play mini-games, and watch how everything around you changes. Your attention will determine the ending of this story. And the moments you share will remain as 11 achievements.

## Public Signals

- OctoScout votes: 0
- Demo plays: 0
- Wishlist clicks: 0
- Steam review score: No user reviews
- Steam total reviews: 0
- Source score: No user reviews

## Official Links

- https://store.steampowered.com/app/4664530/

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