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Night in the Woods
Mae dropped out, moved home and can't explain why she feels unreal. Then she tells her friends, and they stay. 🍂
Who it's for
Night in the Woods treats depression and dissociation as ordinary, daily realities rather than plot twists: Mae comes home after dropping out, lies in bed, wanders the same streets and fumbles with friends who have had to grow up faster.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Night in the Woods is a narrative adventure game developed by Infinite Fall and Secret Lab and published by Finji in 2017. Mae, a cat, drops out of college and moves back into her parents' attic in Possum Springs, a declining town whose coal mines have closed. She reconnects with old friends Bea, Gregg and Angus, learns that a friend has gone missing, and begins having vivid dreams.
Where to find it
Steam, GOG, itch.io, Humble, PlayStation Store, Xbox (Microsoft Store), Nintendo Switch eShop, Apple App Store (iOS).
Before you start
Heads up: Depression, dissociation and past violence.
Age: Not verified for ESRB/PEGI (Steam's IARC-generated German rating: 12, descriptors: drugs, violence, language). Suggested 14+
However mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names.Henry David Thoreau, Walden, “Conclusion”
