How to Download Forgotten Beginnings: A New Afterlife

1. Click on the Forgotten Beginnings: A New Afterlife download button below.
2. Choose "Install" to install the game on the windows steam client.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts
4. Let it download the Full Version.
5. Once a game is downloaded, use the Windows Steam Client to play the game.

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This guide describes how to use Steam Proton to play and run Windows games on your Linux computer. Some games may not work or may break because Steam Proton is still at a very early stage.

1. Activating Steam Proton for Linux:
Proton is integrated into the Steam Client with "Steam Play." To activate proton, go into your steam client and click on Steam in the upper right corner. Then click on settings to open a new window. From here, click on the Steam Play button at the bottom of the panel. Click "Enable Steam Play for Supported Titles."

Alternatively: Go to Steam > Settings > Steam Play and turn on the "Enable Steam Play for Supported Titles" option.

Valve has tested and fixed some Steam titles and you will now be able to play most of them. However, if you want to go further and play titles that even Valve hasn't tested, toggle the "Enable Steam Play for all titles" option.

2. Choose a version
You should use the Steam Proton version recommended by Steam: 3.7-8. This is the most stable version of Steam Proton at the moment.

3. Restart your Steam
After you have successfully activated Steam Proton, click "OK" and Steam will ask you to restart it for the changes to take effect. Restart it. Your computer will now play all of steam's whitelisted games seamlessly.

4. Launch Stardew Valley on Linux:
Before you can use Steam Proton, you must first download the Stardew Valley Windows game from Steam. When you download Stardew Valley for the first time, you will notice that the download size is slightly larger than the size of the game.
This happens because Steam will download your chosen Steam Proton version with this game as well. After the download is complete, simply click the "Play" button.

Windows Pc Requirements

Minimum:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  
• OS: Windows 10/11
  
• Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 or better
  
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
  
• Graphics: Compatible OpenGL / VRAM 1GB or better
  
• Storage: 500 MB available space
  
• Additional Notes: game was deployed as 1920x1080, unsure how it looks on resolutions lower than that

Recommended:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Linux Requirements

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An RPG Maker MZ game done in the style of a 1980s NES RPG, with a NES-styled (but not NES authentic) soundtrack.

This game is free to download, with the option to support me by purchasing the OST and/or the strategy guide.  You are welcome to download it for free and come back later to buy an extra if you decide to.  No ads, no data collection, just free with the option of buying something, if you decide you liked it enough to support me!

I wanted to have my own music in a game, so decided to make my own game.  This is the full version of a prologue/demo I released in early 2025. It was made in RPG Maker MZ.

Essentially, this is a 1980s NES styled RPG, with some modern quality of life to make it more accessible. It does still have some 1980s NES RPG RNG that will cause game overs at times, as part of the design. It has turn-based combat, challenging boss encounters (where you can get RNG screwed just like the old days!), and it has been designed to have a minimal amount of grinding (maybe 20 minutes total intentional grinding on the 2nd fastest game speed). You control a party of four with different skillsets, enemies have weaknesses you can exploit for max damage, some enemies will even reflect your spells back at you!

The soundtrack uses the free NES VST plugin for instruments, so it is authentic to NES in that sense. However, it uses a seperate plugin for vibrato to give it a unique sound - this plugin is not NES authentic. Also, while the visual art pack I bought was NES authentic, I occasionally made changes that were not NES authentic because I didn't like the limitations it sometimes imposed (ie. map sprite coloring being a mismatch with combat sprite coloring). The drums were made using Tweakbench Toad, which is NES authentic. While I did want the game to be like NES, ultimately I wanted to try doing something a little different to set it apart.

As far as story goes, it is hard to say much without spoiling the game, as most information isn't revealed until late in the game... but essentially, the game starts off with your party hearing a strange voice, and coming to life in a strange new world that is full of conflict.

My playthrough was ~4.5 hours long on the "faster" game speed setting, with animations turned on.  This time also does not count time spent in battles that result in defeat and require a reload, so depending on your game speed + how many reloads you need, it may be shorter or it may be longer. As far as replability goes, it would just be if you want to play it again, there is currently no new game +, or any other game modes. It was intended to be a bite-sized NES RPG experience. I hope that's what it's perceived as!

If you enjoy the game and want to support me, consider buying the OST! There is also a strategy guide, there is a sample included in the game install directory as "strategy guide SAMPLE.txt" so you have an idea of how it's laid out.

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