On a game play narrative note, for me playing Gone Home, and getting to know Katie's sister Sam through notes, letters, journals, etc and feeling convinced that she was dead, that all of this information about her was a lifetimes obituary that she had left behind, was an emotional Rollercoaster. The wave of relief for me was overwhelming when you find Sam's last note in the attic. Sort of the inverse of Kira from Unreal.
I have so much I could respond about this episode that I don't know where to start. I also grew up with there being a lot of death in my extended family, going to a lot of funerals for great grandparents, great aunts/uncles, by the age of 10 (Catholic family in both sides); plus various pets dying over the years. My great grandfather owned a cabinet business in central valley and Bay Area California which in turn meant he built coffins, which then meant he would function as coroner. I have his business ledger, which is interesting to look through and see this one point in a deceased person's life.
I also appreciated the nuance of wanting to care for the dead despite not being religious or spiritual. That's something I hadn't really thought of before despite that I stopped going to church ~25 years ago for several of the reasons mentioned in this episode.
Oh this is so very much my type of shit Chris!!! Can't wait to listen to the episode
On a game play narrative note, for me playing Gone Home, and getting to know Katie's sister Sam through notes, letters, journals, etc and feeling convinced that she was dead, that all of this information about her was a lifetimes obituary that she had left behind, was an emotional Rollercoaster. The wave of relief for me was overwhelming when you find Sam's last note in the attic. Sort of the inverse of Kira from Unreal.
I have so much I could respond about this episode that I don't know where to start. I also grew up with there being a lot of death in my extended family, going to a lot of funerals for great grandparents, great aunts/uncles, by the age of 10 (Catholic family in both sides); plus various pets dying over the years. My great grandfather owned a cabinet business in central valley and Bay Area California which in turn meant he built coffins, which then meant he would function as coroner. I have his business ledger, which is interesting to look through and see this one point in a deceased person's life.
I also appreciated the nuance of wanting to care for the dead despite not being religious or spiritual. That's something I hadn't really thought of before despite that I stopped going to church ~25 years ago for several of the reasons mentioned in this episode.