Julie GoldbergJan 1, 2023
Let’s say a middle-aged librarian/writer had never played a video game. This person loves stories, language, and history and is not comfortable with graphic depictions of violence. This person would like to be immersed in a story that is also a game, and would prefer not to buy a whole bunch of stuff or acquire an entirely new skillset.
What’s the one game you would recommend?
Show threadakaDuke

@Julie Disco Elysium is definitely worth looking into. The core mechanic of the game is the dialogue and story, which weaves a fantastically rich, albiet quite bizzare, narrative.

From a mechanical standpoint clicking a mouse, reading and making a lot of moral decisions are all that's required.

There are some violent themes and it can get quite dark (the main character is a very damaged individual) but your never actually involved in acts of violence.

Jan 1, 2023 at 8:06pmWeb
Show threadTullyJan 2, 2023

@goodmorningduke @Julie Came into the comments to recommend DE. It's so good!

Brilliantly written, with a fantastic art style (the impressionist character portraits look **amazing**), and hearing the story through the perspectives of the little voices of Harry's internal dialogue adds so much richness to the experience.

Can't recommend it enough!