Tell Me Why
DONTNOD Entertainment · 2020 · Choices Matter, Story Rich, LGBTQ+, Episodic, Adventure
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About Tell Me Why
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Reunite with your twin sibling in this narrative mystery where you explore conflicting memories of your troubled childhood in small-town Alaska, with your choices shaping your relationship and uncovering the truth. Crafted with input from cultural and mental health advocates, Tell Me Why delivers mature storytelling grounded in authentic characters and mature themes that deeply resonate.
Tell Me Why is the latest narrative adventure game from DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind the beloved franchise, Life is Strange. In this intimate mystery, reunited twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan use their supernatural bond to unravel the memories of their loving but troubled childhood. Set in beautiful small-town Alaska, Tell Me Why features true-to-life characters, mature themes and gripping choices.
As you conjure up memories of the past, your choices will affect the twins’ relationship, determine the strength of their bond, and shape the course of their lives.
Revisit your past, discover the truth, and shape your future
• Uncover the truth – Use the twins’ supernatural bond to relive and explore their conflicting childhood memories.
• Shape your Story – Influence the relationship between Tyler and Alyson with choices that will determine their future.
• Unlock even more secrets – Match wits with puzzles that deepen the story and open a window into the twins’ fantasy world, “The Book of Goblins.”
Experience true-to-life setting and characters
• Unique characters – Build relationships and solve mysteries through the eyes of compelling and realistic characters.
• Alaskan splendor – Explore locations set in beautiful, highly detailed small-town Alaska in stunning 4K and HDR.
Storytelling with purpose – DONTNOD Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios conducted on-the-ground research and partnered closely with cultural, mental health and gender advocates to craft a thoughtful, true-to-life experience.
As you conjure up memories of the past, your choices will affect the twins’ relationship, determine the strength of their bond, and shape the course of their lives.
Revisit your past, discover the truth, and shape your future
• Uncover the truth – Use the twins’ supernatural bond to relive and explore their conflicting childhood memories.
• Shape your Story – Influence the relationship between Tyler and Alyson with choices that will determine their future.
• Unlock even more secrets – Match wits with puzzles that deepen the story and open a window into the twins’ fantasy world, “The Book of Goblins.”
Experience true-to-life setting and characters
• Unique characters – Build relationships and solve mysteries through the eyes of compelling and realistic characters.
• Alaskan splendor – Explore locations set in beautiful, highly detailed small-town Alaska in stunning 4K and HDR.
Storytelling with purpose – DONTNOD Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios conducted on-the-ground research and partnered closely with cultural, mental health and gender advocates to craft a thoughtful, true-to-life experience.
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Was suuuper keen first hour of game play was awesome till I realised it's it's a game about LGBTQ+ Stopped immediatly should have been in the games description and even though I got it for free I'm returning it lol1 found this helpful
This would be a really good multiplayer game if one player played as alyson and the other as tyler.1 found this helpful
I really enjoyed the first Life is Strange from the same studio. I didn't like the second Life is Strange. This one is in between. This game is shorter than the Life is Strange games, but it works for the story being told. The voice acting for key moments is strong. The music is limited, but fine where it is used. As with the other games from Dontnod, the scenery looks good. It's not photo-realistic, but the art style works and details are easy to make out. I'll admit to stopping to admire the scenery more than once. The choices aren't usually too challenging. The characters are flawed by design, but not so flawed that they aren't understandable and relatable. I can see many people finding aspects of these characters to identify with. I'm glad I played this and if you enjoy short, narrative driven games that explore people's pain in a respectful way, then you will probably enjoy this as well.
As much as I wanted to like this story I can’t lie and say that I eventually come to love it. It felt like writers were trying to make a convoluted story, but didn’t really cared to put some good writing in it. I enjoy good sibling games, but this game was mostly centred around Tyler. What he feels, what he thinks, what he wants and Aly felt more like a background character even when you play as her. She had some kind of an arc in chapter 3, but authors needed to put Tyler out of the story for Aly to have her moment… I was feeling like I was forcing myself to continue playing it, mostly because it felt boring. I had a feeling like I’m going in circles and learning information that I already had. But, I still think that many people could enjoy this game, so to each their own
The visuals were pretty good, treat for eyes. Story was also good. Obviously worth giving a try.
dontnod strikes again with another banger, would be even better if it was set in the Life Is Strange universe.
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