Death gets its moment in a clear-eyed and uplifting game about the funeral business.
Laundry Bear Games' Gabby DaRienzo discusses how A Mortician's Tale innovates on death mechanics, and shares strategies on how game developers can best explore death in their own games.
This year's contenders for the IGF 2018 Nuovo Award each bring something new to the table, breaking normal gaming conventions to help players see something new in what the medium of gaming can present.
Laundry Bear's short, poignant gem A Mortician's Tale has been nominated for the Nuovo Award at this year's IGF, as well as an honorable mention in the Excellence in Narrative category. In this piece, Cliqist's Nic Reuben takes a closer look at his experiences with the game.