Emily Jerjian

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Echoes of Home is an interactive narrative game exploring post-memory and the transgenerational impact of the Armenian Genocide on the diaspora, particularly the fear of cultural assimilation and the dilemmas of ‘moving on’. Players control Hagop, who feels disconnected from his Armenian roots, as he embarks on a journey of restoration in his ancestral homeland. Inspired by a familial archive of early 1900s Ottoman photographs, he encounters historical figures, architectural remnants and artefacts, reconnecting with and reclaiming his cultural heritage. The game moves between enacting the real and evoking a sense of the ‘lost world’ in its digital and ludic translation of historical truth. In doing so, it proposes a third space: a virtual homeland where Armenian diasporic identity can be reimagined.