Good Mourning

[h1] Good Mourning: A Narrative Game Redefining Linearity [/h1] "Good Mourning" weaves a compelling tale of rejoicing and regret, redemption and release. It's a narrative that explores the duality of life, self-reflection, choices, and opportunities, all within the framework of fantasy. This narrative-driven game places a strong emphasis on replayability. While its main storyline consists of handcrafted elements, they are randomized for each playthrough. The goal is to create an emergent narrative through gameplay, evolving alongside the core story. In the spirit of the critically acclaimed "Lydia," "Good Mourning" tackles weighty themes while celebrating the small joys of everyday life. However, it approaches these themes with warmth and empathy. The presentation of the story is as crucial as the narrative itself. "Good Mourning" is a run-based visual novel, evolving with each playthrough. Different outcomes offer distinct perspectives, shaping the interpretation of the narrative. The ultimate ending remains shrouded in mystery, awaiting discovery by the player. As the game progresses, the story can take unexpected turns. "Good Mourning" challenges the conventions of linear …

If you don't mind deterministic view of life as inescapable shi*hole full of crap people, it's very interesting game about piecing together picture of main character's life from small, well narrated vignettes. With strong sense of style and a bit of nonlinearity. It's just... almost unbearably depressing and skeptical.

An okay story which doesn't benefit from its format. Good Mourning is a tale about emotional baggage and regrets underneath a moody "slice of life". It isn't pretentious at all, however, the few "lessons" that were supposed to make me reflect landed as pretty obvious or not well explored. I didn't get to empathize that much with any of the characters and the dialogues were barely interesting. As a "run-based story game", it didn't work for me. You get to replay most of the interactions, but you can't know for sure whether it's going to be the same (or samey) dialogue or you're going to miss content if you skip. Once you engage, you have to stay for the whole conversation. That could have been solved with a skip option. There's a "choose your own adventure" element here but you don't get to change anything in the grand scheme of things. The first few minutes prior to the start screen already anticipate this. You just watch how slightly different choices would make others react slightly differently, not how things could actually play out [b]differently[/b] in a significant manner. If that were the case, it would collide with the plot's logic, so that design choice felt misused and…

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Watch memories and find out why everything went wrong. The game begins with a suicide, so there will undoubtedly be some difficult topics to address. You take on the role of the deceased's buddy. You embark on an unusual adventure after visiting his wake and receiving a request from his mother to take his ashes to his favorite site. Naturally, there’s a big twist that reveals itself pretty soon. The game is all about the story. Although you can walk around and choose who to chat to or engage with, you will still have to move on a linear path and go whenever the game takes you. In a narrative game, having some form of control is nice, but it doesn't really add to the overall experience. It’s a bit repetitive because you only move in one direction and interact with people. Graphics are appropriate for the game. People are silhouettes with no face characteristics, yet they stand out because to the clever use of color. The world, on the other hand, is vibrant and full of interesting sights. You go through a world that doesn't make much sense due to the game's concept. It's as if you're passing through your friend’s memories that cross your path. The choices you make along the way a…

GM is less of a game and more of a third person walking simulator with a personal story to tell. It's mostly heavy and depressing, it's the kind that hits hard when you have experienced similar dynamics. And so, I understood a lot of how things were said and I realise how it might sound alien to others who haven't experienced something like that. What the game does well is being personal and hitting in the feels at times. Nothing is black and white, even the main character you control is flawed and is often a horrible person (for a reason). The art and music are also very well done, it's hard to pick a favourite out of the two. Where the game falters is everything regarding convenience. For a game that has loops of completing it multiple times, it's not possible to skip dialogues. It's not possible to select scenes similar to chapter selection. This matters if you're trying to get all the achievements. You see, the game has scenes that show up purely through RNG and you get specific achievements based on a chain of dialogue choices. Let's put it this way, the game can normally be completed within 1-2 hours the first time, next runs can easily take 20-30 minutes after a while. I'…