Lad, I don't understand anything about programming, but it often happens to me to resume a jrpg game after months and have completely forgotten about characters, storyline and, most importantly, what to do and where the hell to look for.
I think games should have a quick recap feature for when you don't play them for a while. "PREVIOUSLY, ON ELDEN RING" and then show the key story points and details up to your save point.