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 threadAmanda
@Julie I second the recommendations for Gone Home, and add Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, Dear Esther, and Tacoma, all of them story-heavy and with less “gameplay”. If FPS-style mouse controls (with no action and no time limit) are too much to learn, I’d recommend Analogue a hate story, which is essentially a game where you read email.

I also second the Sunless Sea games, which are generative but narrative-heavy.


No recommendations on historical themes I’m afraid. :(
Jan 1, 2023 at 8:29pmWeb