The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories Wiki



Welcome to the Wiki
Welcome to the The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories wiki. You can click around and find all sorts of information about the game and how the story, characters and game elements all connect to each other.

What the game is about
The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories is a game like no other. It's difficult to describe in great detail without risking massive spoilers, and this wiki will be filled with them.

At its simplest level, The Missing is about a 19-year-old named JJ Macfield, who visits a mysterious island with her friend Emily. Shortly afterwards, Emily goes missing, and JJ sets out to look for her. It isn't long before JJ is severely injured, but manages to discover a new superpower: the ability to revive and repair her body on the spot. JJ must then explore the island and solve puzzles by repeatedly engaging in self-harm, breaking her body and damaging it and regenerating it, in order to progress. As JJ progresses through the island, she receives messages on her phone from the past and, in a few cases, the present, along with the occasional phone call. These messages from the past reveal information about her friends and mother, her relationships with them, and details of the story.

The story has many surprises, and this wiki will explain them. However, any explanation beyond this page, including character pages, is A SPOILER FILLED MINEFIELD, so if you are interested in trying this game out, it is seriously recommended you stop reading this wiki and go buy it instead. This wiki may help clear up confusion about the story, refresh the memories of those who haven't played in a while, or perhaps pique the interest of anyone who isn't planning on trying this game but is still curious what it's about.

The game is directed by Hidetaka Suehiro, a Japanese game director who goes by the nicknames "Swery" and "Swery65", who previously directed games such as Spy Fiction, Deadly Premonition and D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die. He is also known for checking out reviews of his work and fanmade things (Hi Swery! If you're reading this, please put Deadly Premonition on the Switch!!).

Also, a warning. Due to the content of this game's story, this wiki contains references to themes that may be deeply upsetting to many people.

Pages
Characters: JJ Macfield, Emily, Mom, FK, Lily, Phillip, Abby, Professor Goodman, Deer Man, Hairshrieker, Cymbal Monkey, Baby Doll

Game and story elements: self-harm, phone, Island of Memories, holler button, donuts, suicide, Moosefoot College, cardboard cutouts

Songs: Mommy, The MISSING, Missing Your Soul

Some pages are not listed here, due to how spoiler-heavy they (or their existence) are, but are instead linked to from other articles.



