Tell Me Your Story
- April 26, 2024
- RedDeer.Games
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"Tell Me Your Story" is a cozy puzzle game that follows Amelia and her best friend Peanut as they visit Amelia's adventurous grandmother, Rose, for the summer. Discover a world full of wondrous items and stories from Rose's travels to Asia, Europe, and the Amazon rainforest. Help Amelia unpack Rose's things and uncover the stories behind the various artifacts, learning about the special moments from Rose's life.
Reviews
- The game features beautiful, hand-drawn art that creates a cozy and nostalgic atmosphere.
- The heartwarming story, told entirely through visuals, is engaging and suitable for all ages.
- The puzzles, while mostly easy, provide a relaxing experience and are complemented by helpful hints.
- The game is very short, with playtime averaging around 1.5 to 3.5 hours, which may not justify the price.
- Many puzzles lack clear instructions, leading to frustration and confusion during gameplay.
- The absence of written dialogue or narrative can make it difficult for players to connect emotionally with the story.
- story21 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as heartwarming and visually appealing, focusing on the relationship between a grandmother and granddaughter, conveyed entirely through visuals and puzzles without any written dialogue. While many players appreciate the emotional depth and cuteness of the narrative, some find the lack of text makes it difficult to connect fully, and the simplicity of the puzzles can lead to frustration. Overall, the story is seen as charming but could benefit from more depth and clarity to enhance player engagement.
“The story is nice, but I don't feel a strong connection to it as there was nothing written, and filling the gaps is left to your imagination.”
“I love the idea of this game: a grandmother sharing her story with her granddaughter, going down memory lane.”
“Tell Me Your Story is a beautiful and emotional game using puzzles to follow grandma's life with her granddaughter.”
“The story was cute, though its lack of text made it hard to connect to the emotional part of the story.”
“As I progressed through the game, I can only think that I don't have the mindset of the developers because the story didn't make much sense in that it was mainly just clicking through non-events with nonsense puzzles to do at intervals.”
“The art was gorgeous and the story was sweet, but the lack of instructions and clarity made some of the puzzles incredibly frustrating.”
- emotional6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its visually appealing design and heartwarming narrative centered around the relationship between a grandmother and granddaughter, despite the absence of text. While the story evokes emotional responses, some players feel that the simplicity of the puzzles and lack of deeper narrative connection detracts from the overall experience. Overall, it is seen as a beautiful yet somewhat underwhelming emotional journey.
“This game is visually appealing; the puzzles are quite easy given the context of the story. Despite the lack of narrative text, the game presents a heartbreaking and heartwarming story.”
“Tell Me Your Story is a beautiful and emotional game that uses puzzles to follow a grandmother's life with her granddaughter.”
“Heartwarming grandma-granddaughter story, easy-to-middling difficulty in puzzle adventure.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's art style is widely praised for its beauty and visual storytelling, which effectively conveys the narrative despite minimal dialogue. However, while the graphics are a highlight, the overall gameplay is criticized for being boring, repetitive, and too easy.
“I enjoyed following the story, told entirely through visuals and the puzzles, though I do think some written dialogue could have been good.”
“The game gets by with minimal dialogue and the art style is beautiful.”
“The puzzles were not overly challenging, but there are hints when you get stuck and the artwork is gorgeous.”
“The only thing I fully enjoyed was the art style, but the game is very boring, repetitive, and much too easy.”
“I enjoyed following the story, told entirely through visuals and the puzzles; though I do think some written dialogue could have been good.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay features enjoyable cooking mini-games, though players express frustration with certain mechanics. Enhancements to these mechanics and an increase in story content and levels could significantly improve the overall experience.
“The cooking mini-games were enjoyable, despite causing some frustration with the game mechanics.”
“With some adjustments to the game mechanics and an increase in the amount of story and levels by about half, this could be just right.”
“The cooking mini-games were nice, despite causing some frustration with the game mechanics mentioned above.”
“With some fixes to the game mechanics and by increasing the amount of story and levels by about half, this could be just right.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game has mixed reviews regarding replayability; while some players find it highly replayable, others feel it offers minimal playtime and lacks incentive for multiple playthroughs.
“Definitely replayable! <3”
“The game offers so many different paths and choices that I can't wait to play it again.”
“Each playthrough feels fresh and exciting, making it hard to put down.”
“The game, unfortunately, gives you very little playtime and, for me at least, has no replay value.”
“Once you complete the main story, there's really nothing left to draw you back in.”
“The lack of diverse endings or meaningful choices makes replaying feel pointless.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game is well-received, featuring customizable audio settings such as separate sliders for sounds and music, allowing players to tailor their experience. Additionally, the inclusion of various control options enhances accessibility and user comfort.
