Taking place in the book timeline, the game follows the story of a now-grownup Nicky Roth, who, following his triumph over The Thing, finds his old stuff in his old bedroom. Remembering his childhood, Nicky wonders on what actually happened in his past, and remembers the good times with Aaron Peterson.

Taking place in the book timeline, the game follows the story of a now-grownup Nicky Roth, who, following his triumph over The Thing, finds his old stuff in his old bedroom. Remembering his childhood, Nicky wonders on what actually happened in his past, and remembers the good times with Aaron Peterson.