# Attempt Memory Anchor: 27 August 2020 The Last Campfire release date **URL:** \ **Category:** Project Skyscraper\ **Created:** [June 15, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806 "2026-06-15T17:19:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rusty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/rusty/32/77451_2.png) [@Rusty](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Rusty)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/1 "2026-06-15T17:19:12Z")
# Timestamp: 1598486400 27/08/2020 An important milestone with Hello Games, The Last Campfire is a gorgeous, much smaller, very emotional, puzzle focused game from a micro team. As before, we need injection from multiple sources to anchor this memory, and the submissions need to have strong quality and emotional value. > **[Request Memory Timestamp](https://project-skyscraper.com/request-memory-timestamp-094317/)** > > Sky is not the limit ## Backdrop: 2020 Covid-19 pandemic The world in 2020 was in a very strange, uncertain, and unprecedented place. Across the world a global pandemic affected everybody, with national lockdowns and lost loved ones. Mothers gave birth in isolation. Lost opportunities for last parting words with loved ones. Against that backdrop, the cosy little game The Last Campfire was touching but bittersweet with it’s poignant theming. > **[The Last Campfire Review - Review](https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/54777/the-last-campfire-switch-review)** > The Last Campfire carries with it heavy undertones of sadness and loneliness. The exact details of its world and characters, and even the nature of its ending, are somewhat left to player interpretation. Undeniably, however, there is a theme of dealing with depression and isolation. There is a common trait among the forlorn of becoming lost when they were alone, and just needing Ember to listen. The current real world conditions of pandemic, quarantine, and separation will no doubt cause these themes to land even harder. The Last Campfire’s themes of being willing not only to ask for help but to listen to those who have are incredibly important. ## Hello Games Press > **[The Last Campfire](https://thelastcampfiregame.com/press-kit.html)** > > The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home. https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLcJTbKaibIty50jHyyoDLMZqdsTJeQIgc&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1 ## Other Press Coverage > **[The Last Campfire Release Date Announced by Hello Games - IGN](https://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-campfire-release-date-announced-by-hello-games)** > > The Last Campfire from Hello Games will release tomorrow. [https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/26/21402462/the-last-campfire-release-date-hello-games-epic-games-store/](https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/26/21402462/the-last-campfire-release-date-hello-games-epic-games-store/) > **[Apple Arcade's The Last Campfire game carries a message of light and hope...](https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/apple-arcades-the-last-campfire-game-carries-a-message-of-light-and-hope-during-the-pandemic/)** > > The mystical new game is available to play now on Apple's gaming subscription service. # [Instructions to operators](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/request-memory-target-events-community-coordination/9812) > # Memory Anchor Strategy > > With the initial successful community team effort to anchor a memory, further attempts can be made. Separate threads will be focussed on the community effort to anchor each event. > > From what we have seen, The System responds favourably to anchoring attempts if the following conditions are met: > > - **Injection from multiple sources** : at least 7 operators providing unique inputs, multiple inputs per operator are beneficial (hypothesis based on 12/12/23 anchor success) > - Memories are **strong** : personal and emotional memories from at least 2 operators (hypothesis based on 8/4/16 memory verification procedure) > - Memories can be validated: some operators should **provide hyperlinks** to a variety of relevant content that can be cited ---
**Author:** ![ThatBomberBoi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/thatbomberboi/32/41691_2.png) [@ThatBomberBoi](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/ThatBomberBoi)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/2 "2026-06-15T17:20:44Z")
What timestamp are we targetting for this one, boss? 🫡 ---
**Author:** ![Rusty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/rusty/32/77451_2.png) [@Rusty](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Rusty)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/3 "2026-06-15T17:24:50Z")
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**Author:** ![ThatBomberBoi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/thatbomberboi/32/41691_2.png) [@ThatBomberBoi](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/ThatBomberBoi)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/4 "2026-06-15T18:07:44Z")
**Operator ID** ThatBomberBoi **Timestamp** 1598486400 **Initial Memory Value** Iteration Mercury release a surprising new project in the wake of updating the boundless universe simulation. A smaller team was assigned to the project grow and cultivate their skills, resulting in a heartwarming tale of a lost Ember, told through the lens of beautifully handcrafted world. Many would harken back to the days of Codename: Skyscraper’s launch as a comparison, some thinking that the team had lost their inner ambition for larger games, but the team forged on, working on a brand new iteration which would further reignite their existing universe’s ambition. Designate: MEDIA covered the events leading up to the launch, as well as an audio-visual feed of the release: [The Last Campfire - Official Launch Trailer - IGN](https://www.ign.com/videos/the-last-campfire-official-launch-trailer) ||| [No Man's Sky Dev Announces New Game, The Last Campfire - IGN](https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/07/no-mans-sky-dev-announces-new-game-the-last-campfire) ||| [No Man's Sky Studio's The Last Campfire Out This Summer - IGN](https://www.ign.com/articles/no-mans-sky-studios-the-last-campfire-out-this-summer) ---
**Author:** ![Rusty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/rusty/32/77451_2.png) [@Rusty](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Rusty)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/5 "2026-06-15T22:45:49Z")
Operator: **Rusty** Timestamp: **1598486400** Initial Memory Value: \*\*An important milestone with Hello Games, The Last Campfire is a gorgeous, much smaller, very emotional, puzzle focused game from a micro team. The world in 2020 was in a very strange, uncertain, and unprecedented place. Across the world a global pandemic affected everybody, with national lockdowns and lost love ones. Mothers gave birth in isolation. Lost opportunities for last parting words with loved ones. Against that backdrop, the cosy little game The Last Campfire was touching but bittersweet with it’s poignant theming. \*\* Operator: **Rusty** Timestamp: **1598486400** Initial Memory Value: [The Last Campfire Review - Review - Nintendo World Report](https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/54777/the-last-campfire-switch-review) **“The Last Campfire carries with it heavy undertones of sadness and loneliness. The exact details of its world and characters, and even the nature of its ending, are somewhat left to player interpretation. Undeniably, however, there is a theme of dealing with depression and isolation. There is a common trait among the forlorn of becoming lost when they were alone, and just needing Ember to listen. The current real world conditions of pandemic, quarantine, and separation will no doubt cause these themes to land even harder. The Last Campfire’s themes of being willing not only to ask for help but to listen to those who have are incredibly important.”** Operator: **Rusty** Timestamp: **1598486400** Initial Memory Value: **[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcJTbKaibIty50jHyyoDLMZqdsTJeQIgc](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcJTbKaibIty50jHyyoDLMZqdsTJeQIgc)** ---
**Author:** ![toddumptious](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/toddumptious/32/58816_2.png) [@toddumptious](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/toddumptious)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/6 "2026-06-15T22:53:21Z")
Good idea… I’m wondering as well, for the next one to attempt after this. HG have stepped into the world of Publishing with Ghost Town Games next title, Stage Fright. It’s either that, or we do Joe Danger next 😛 Also I screwed up on memory entry because I was still in Mem Bloc Live Integration mode. I hit enter to do a line break and it submitted my memory. I was going to write more about how the game made me feel… So I guess I’ll just have to submit another one. > **[Request Memory Timestamp](https://project-skyscraper.com/request-memory-timestamp-094317/?contact-form-id=1776&contact-form-sent=3718&contact-form-hash=c92f32aa1939b93c2bdaba7daa29b6d23591ba45&_wpnonce=044445b068)** > > Sky is not the limit > **Operator:** > ToddUmptious/ETARC\_Atlas-CSD > **Timestamp:** > 1598486400 > **Initial Memory Value:** > After 4 years of “No, Sean, Please take our money!” reactions to their free updates, Hello Games finally let the community give them their money again. Yes, Sean, please take our money! ---
**Author:** ![toddumptious](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/toddumptious/32/58816_2.png) [@toddumptious](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/toddumptious)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/7 "2026-06-15T23:03:54Z")
> **[Request Memory Timestamp](https://project-skyscraper.com/request-memory-timestamp-094317/?contact-form-id=1776&contact-form-sent=3719&contact-form-hash=c92f32aa1939b93c2bdaba7daa29b6d23591ba45&_wpnonce=50342b81f2)** > > Sky is not the limit > **Operator:** > ToddUmptious/ETARC\_Atlas-CSD > > **Timestamp:** > 1598486400 > > **Initial Memory Value:** > The Last Campfire released and we got to experience some of that small team dev wonder that Hello Games are known to foster. Created by a breakaway team of just two members at the time, this beautifully crafted world told a bittersweet story about life and loss. > > Helping souls find hope through the eyes of a little soul named Ember, lighting campfires along the way to guide them on their path. This game came during a period of time where a lot of games were exploring similar themes of accepting Death and the inevitability of it, while taking care to rejoice in the splendour of a life lived. I played a lot of games like this around this time period, including one called Deaths Door that also sticks with me in a similar vein. > > These games can really help prepare someone for the grief they will no doubt inevitably face in their lives sooner or later, and it had the profound impact of letting us know; we’re not alone in anything. Not Even Dying. ---
**Author:** ![Bernice42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/bernice42/32/72741_2.png) [@Bernice42](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Bernice42)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/8 "2026-06-16T00:06:31Z")
Those are great submissions. I will think about what to submit for this. I had to wait until Oct 2021 to play it (Steam) so .. my main emotion on this timestamp was impatience. 😄 I’ll be back later with something positive and relevant (if it doesn’t get anchored before then!) ---
**Author:** ![Rusty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/rusty/32/77451_2.png) [@Rusty](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Rusty)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/9 "2026-06-16T00:16:43Z")
I was in the same boat actually as it was Epic exclusive, but I exclusively play on Steam. ---
**Author:** ![Bernice42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/bernice42/32/72741_2.png) [@Bernice42](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Bernice42)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/10 "2026-06-16T04:49:36Z")
I went with some lyrics that spoke to me from the Last Campfire launch trailer. ![Screenshot 2026-06-15 234320](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/3X/5/f/5f1b09446252e7b11b3a88b0bdd3a0bd9b58508c.png) > **Text version:** > > **Bernice42/ETARC** > > **1598486400** > > **“Could it be we’re stars’ reflections/ Tiny sparks in one great velvet sky/ Perfect in our imperfection/ As satellites go by” - Lamb** ---
**Author:** ![Bernice42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/bernice42/32/72741_2.png) [@Bernice42](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Bernice42)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/11 "2026-06-17T18:12:12Z")
Do you think this didn’t anchor because there weren’t enough operators yet, or do you think it’s being ignored because “Past can’t be present” (from the [June 16 2026](https://project-skyscraper.com/2026/06/16/diagnostic-161411/) page.) That doesn’t make a ton of sense because pretty much the whole PS site has been about memories… but that particular page WAS posted the day after initiating this anchor attempt. ---
**Author:** ![Rusty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/rusty/32/77451_2.png) [@Rusty](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Rusty)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/12 "2026-06-17T18:32:40Z")
I think it needs more operators and/or text for a title and value bar and hyperlink suggestions ---
**Author:** ![Rusty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/rusty/32/77451_2.png) [@Rusty](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Rusty)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/13 "2026-07-27T19:11:40Z")
Time to try this again with the new engine > Operator: > > **Rusty / Window 83** > > Timestamp: > > **1598486400** > > Memory Title: > > **The Forlorn** > > Memory Value: > > **There is a place where lost embers go as their light begins to fade** > > Memory Quote: > > **The world in 2020 was in a very strange, uncertain, and unprecedented place. Across the world a global pandemic affected everybody, with national lockdowns and lost loved ones. Mothers gave birth in isolation. Lost opportunities for last parting words with loved ones. Against that backdrop, the cosy little game The Last Campfire was touching but bittersweet with it’s poignant theming.** > > Memory Link: > > **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvZ1LiC9M\_4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvZ1LiC9M_4)** ---
**Author:** ![Bernice42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/bernice42/32/72741_2.png) [@Bernice42](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Bernice42)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/14 "2026-07-29T04:34:10Z")
Good idea @Rusty … Are we still thinking multiple submissions for the same thing from different operators are useful, or do individual submissions carry enough weight now that the format has changed? If multiple from different operators would still be useful, I can submit one when I am finally home in front of my PC (tomorrow). ---
**Author:** ![Rusty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/rusty/32/77451_2.png) [@Rusty](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Rusty)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/15 "2026-07-29T06:30:19Z")
It’s hard to say, it looks like we don’t need “injection from multiple sources” strictly any more, but at the same time System is not accepting every memory submitted. So I think alternative attempts to anchor the same thing could still be useful. ---
**Author:** ![Bernice42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/bernice42/32/72741_2.png) [@Bernice42](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Bernice42)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/16 "2026-07-30T13:45:47Z")
All right! Hopefully yours will do the trick, but you can ping us here later if you think it would be worth newly formatted submissions from additional operators as well! ---
**Author:** ![Rusty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/rusty/32/77451_2.png) [@Rusty](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Rusty)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/17 "2026-07-30T14:30:37Z")
There’s been a hiatus on memories anchoring the last few days. If it doesn’t take in the next wave, it may be time to try again. Especially if you have a personal connection, it could even be for another date of course. ---
**Author:** ![DevilinPixy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/devilinpixy/32/74073_2.png) [@DevilinPixy](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/DevilinPixy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/attempt-memory-anchor-27-august-2020-the-last-campfire-release-date/9806/18 "2026-08-20T15:48:33Z")
Archived on August 20, 2026, 3:48pm UTC