Emily is Away <3 is the upcoming third game in developer Kyle Seeley's throwback series. The game was originally set to release in summer 2020; however, today Seeley announced that the game is

Dev update! As some have guessed, Emily <3 isn't going to have a summer release. I'm sorry to anyone that was looking forward to it (so was I). I really wanted to hit August, but 2020 had other plans.

— Kyle Seeley 🎃 (@KyleSeeley23) August 31, 2020

" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">missing that window. Obviously, it's not the best news to get, but I'm more than willing to wait a little longer if it means a better game.

If you've never played an Emily is Away game, the series is kind of like a simulator for old social media. The first game emulated a service like AOL Instant Messenger, while the sequel added a take on Facebook. The series features branching stories that keep you coming back for more. For the third go-round, the series moves fully into the world of "Facenook" in 2008.

Outside of the heavy nostalgia, the series brings a ton of heart to the table. Each story feels meaningful and almost perfectly captures the experience of being a young adult in the early stages of social media. Personally, I'll be interested to see how Emily is Away <3 hits me. I'm slowly starting to age out of the nostalgia the game trades in. That, of course, doesn't mean I won't still enjoy it. I just won't have those shared experiences that I loved in the first two games.

In short, I'm incredibly excited to see what Seeley does for his third entry. Emily is Away <3 doesn't yet have a firm release date, but hopefully, we'll get that soon. If you've never checked the series out, the first game is free on Steam.