10 Little-Known Video Game Stories That Will Change Your Life
8. Night In The Woods
Night in the Woods is a single-player adventure game, which puts emphasis on its characters and exploring them and their world, in order to create a heartfelt story and gaming experience. The focus is upon Mae, a college drop-out, who returns home and tries to reconnect with her past. She soon realises, however, that time and changing circumstances mean not everything can be the way it was before.
These ideas of change and a longing for past nostalgia are reinforced by the idea that there is something mysterious and unexplained in the woods nearby. This idea of coming home and seeking belonging drive the narrative, as the player explores the vibrant town and meets its various inhabitants.
The colourful art style and representations of the characters as various animals adds an imaginative twist to this very realistic situation.
The player chooses Mae's dialogue and actions reinforcing the sense of immersion. The game focuses its narrative upon varying themes such as mental illness, as well as the supernatural in a thought-provoking and meaningful way.
A Night in the Woods is definitely a game to be remembered.