Wednesdays follows Tim, who returns as an adult to Orco Park, a video game from his childhood, and finds that playing it brings back memories of sexual abuse and questions about his past. The subject is serious, but the game describes its approach as a story of trust, hope and healing. It also avoids graphic depictions of abuse, making its narrative focus reflection rather than explicit representation.
Orco Park gives that story a concrete activity: players build rides and embellishments to unlock Tim’s memories, choosing the order in which they appear. The game also shifts perspective, inviting players to step into the shoes of Tim’s relatives and assemble fragments of his history. This mix of park-building and multiple viewpoints makes Wednesdays less a conventional action challenge than an interactive, deliberately pieced-together account.
Its visual design reinforces the contrast between the fictional park and Tim’s memories. Orco Park uses pixel art that evokes classic 90s games, while the memory sequences draw on alternative comics and graphic novels. The game also supports mouse, keyboard and joystick input, with no precision or speed gameplay or complex sequences.
