This week, it’s just the two of us for the first time in a minute! We share our thoughts on New Pokémon Snap & Super Mario Party’s incredibly belated new online mode before diving into our main topic of the week: WHAT REMAINS OF EDITH FINCH
Developed by Giant Sparrow Studios and published by Annapurna Interactive, this 2017 narrative adventure game explores the story of Edith Finch, a young woman & the last remaining member of her family, revisiting her abandoned childhood home: the sprawling manor of the Finch family, who have all tragically perished due to what they believe is a mysterious family curse that has haunted them for generations.
Throughout this game, you explore the house, and through a series of fantastical vignettes, discover the stories of Edith’s family and put together the pieces of how each Finch met their tragic end.
It’s a beautiful, thoughtful, and meditative game, with lots to say about how families create stories, mythologies, and histories around our homes, our lineages, and each other; but it does also deal with some pretty heavy subject matter of neglect, abuse, mental illness, self-harm, and suicide.
For that reason, (as well as spoilers for the end of this game,) we’ve included a timestamp below for anyone who needs or would like to skip through that discussion.
** Spoiler & Content/Trigger Warning (self-harm & suicide):
32:54-44:30 **
** If you’re thinking about suicide, or are worried about a friend or loved one in crisis, please call the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline @ 1-800-273-8255 **
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MUSIC THIS WEEK:
"Edith's Theme" by Jeff Russo
"Milton's Tower" by Jeff Russo and Joel Corelitz
