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Reunited twins explore their Alaskan hometown, compare supernatural memories, solve storybook puzzles, and investigate their troubled past.
Released 27 Aug 2020
Compare Conflicting Memories
Solve Storybook Puzzles
Investigate Family Secrets
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
Developed by DONTNOD Entertainment · Published by Xbox Game Studios
Tyler and Alyson Ronan reunite in their small Alaskan hometown and return to their childhood home. As they investigate a family mystery tied to their past, they revisit places and relationships that bring old memories into question.
Players explore the town, examine objects, talk with its residents, and make dialogue choices as the story unfolds. The twins share a supernatural bond that lets them communicate and experience memories, though they can remember the same events differently.
The episodic adventure also includes puzzles connected to the twins’ childhood storybook, the Book of Goblins. Choices shape the twins’ relationship and the direction of their story, with the game centering on how they interpret the past and move forward.
Players who enjoy Tell Me Why often praise the twins’ relationship, the emotional family story, and the way differing memories make the mystery open to interpretation. The Alaskan setting and its atmosphere also receive frequent appreciation, as does Tyler’s representation for some players. Other reviewers find the story and characters less compelling, especially because of the slow pace; some also feel that choices have limited impact and that exploration and puzzles offer too little interaction.
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.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 30 |
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| Players | 1 |
| Multiplayer | The provided information indicates single-player support only. No multiplayer mode, player count beyond one, or other multiplayer functionality is described. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No modding or multiplayer mod support is mentioned. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
| Content notices |
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| Website | Official website |
