I've made some things for you, dearest Steamgifter; You see them laid out before you in the moonlight. But before you look at the little handcrafted treasures I have for sale, let's talk about them for a bit, shall we? It won't take long. Here, sit down beside me. And do come a little closer, I won't hurt you. Except... You've seen the title of this thread, and I suspect you know that's not strictly true... is it?

Just a small assortment of games that've made me tear up, or come close to. Experiences worth sharing. Come one, come all, and take a pick. (Was gonna include more, but I'm literally out of money and too impatient to wait until getting more to make this thread)

Game Description Price
Life Is Strange Beautiful aesthetics and music. Really interesting characters, and an intriguing plot. A true adventure awaits you 20P
Gone Home + Original Soundtrack Quiet journey through a mysteriously abandoned house. More like reading a book than playing a game. Don't rush it, walk around, pay attention to every little detail and let the story tell itself naturally. More than worth it. 25P
Dragon Age: Origins Okay, it's an RPG, but the story remains great and immersive. It can really pull you into its world. Good for some escapism 20P
To The Moon Everything about this game is haunting(except maybe the graphics). The soundtrack, the story, the characters, will all stay with you long after it's done. 10P
The Wolf Among Us If Life is Strange was a Noire, I guess? Gritty and dark, and with the as always brilliant Telltale writing 25P
A Bird Story You can't actually make a GA for this one, so the key is hidden behind a puzzle. First come first served Solved! Though I guess you can still try it for fun and satisfaction if you want. But the key is gone ?P

*Thread idea shamelessly stolen from Stephen King's book of the (almost) same name.

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Which of these games should they make?

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Life is Original
Gone Home + Origins
Dragon Age: To The Moon
To The Wolf Among Us (An Open Letter)
A Strange Story
Life is Gone
Dragon Moon + Original Soundtrack
The Wolf Among a Bird Story
Life is... Weird
Where I Need to Be (Someday we won't have to sneak around anymore...)
Licking Lamppost In Winter Simulator
Squirrel Massacre 3000
A Bird Story doesn't have any dialogue, how am I supposed to take a witty saying from it

Voting for Dragon Age: To The Moon
We could use some of the ancient dwarf technology.

6 years ago
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Hah, would be fun! And would still have more interesting environments than DA2.

6 years ago
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Here's a gif of mosh pit, as requested :)

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Hahaha, wow, I was not ready for that! Thank ya

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If I'm not terribly mistaken, this gif is taken from the Human Giant sketch comedy show

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Dragon Age: Among Us 🤔

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I like that one! Should've included an "other" option, in retrospect :s

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Even though I have the Dragon Age Ultimate Edition, it says I don't really have Dragon Age Origins. I decided not to enter just to be on the safe side.

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Weird, I'm guessing maybe because they're listed as two different games on Steam? I don't really understand the system but Origins is definitely included in the UE as it's just the name of the base game. Guess I'll have to check the winner. Thanks for the heads up!

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But but... but I'm in love with Morrigan!!!

6 years ago
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Who doesn't love Morrigan? (Claudia Black, mm mm mm)
Brains, looks, and a voice to die for (literally if you suck at Diablo III)

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In case you haven't played them already, I really recommend the Dreamfall saga. There are three games, the first one (The Longest Journey) came out at 1999, and the last one (Dreamfall Chapters) at 2014. As a result of the huge differences in dates the game-play and graphics differ greatly from game to game, but the story stays just as brilliant. First one is a classic point & click game, 2nd one is a 3rd-person puzzle game with a shitty combat system, and the 3rd game is a more modern choice-and-consequence game like Life Is Strange. One of the best game series I've played

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I think I tried the Dreamfall demo ages ago. People keep recommending it to me though, and I do want to try it. The first one especially sounds interesting as I don't think I've ever played a proper point-and-click game, and I want to try that out. sigh add it to the endlessly growing list of "to try someday"

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From the list of games you shared here, it's gonna be right up your alley. And don't be afraid to "cheat" with a walkthrough if you're stuck, some of the puzzles are stupidly hard

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The Longest Journey would be a perfect place to get properly acquainted with point-and-click. The game has beautiful story, my favourite protagonist of all time, and gameplay-wise it's made basically the way a proper point-and-click should be done (although yeah, there are a few places where puzzles become just plain illogical). I'd also advise against playing the trilogy out of order (just in case). Sure, The Longest Journey has a separate story, and you wouldn't be really confused if you play Dreamfall story only, but then some scenes that could be deeply emotional would stay just part of the narrative.

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bump!

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Bump

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Those are my kind of games. Strangely enough I only own A Bird Story. I did not expect much from it, but the heartfelt story really pulled me in.

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Where is "A Bird Is Strange"?
Thanks!!!

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Haha aw that one's awesome! Also because it sounds like something Jaqen H'ghar would say.

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Thanks for the giveaways! 💖

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bump

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Bamf

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thanks! have a bump

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Bump.

That opening blurb (please don't hurt me!), is that also shamelessly stolen from the Stephen King book you mentioned? Sounds like some weirdness I might have to read.

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It is indeed, and you should! It's a really, uh, interesting read.

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I'm definitely a fan of just about everything of SK's I've read, but he's so prolific that I've barely made a dent in his library. I'll have to bump Bazaar of Bad Dreams to the top of the pile!

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Nice :D Let me know what you think when you get around to it, maybe we can talk about it.

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Bump for all the nice games <3

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Thanks for your wares, especially the ones I always saw in my dreams and want to call mine.

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Life is... weird

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I like how the one on the left just starts spinning its head around when the camera zooms in on it.

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Dragon Age: To The Moon

Bump for all the nice games <3

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bump thanks

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bump for a weird puzzle

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The problem with the puzzle is it gets harder the longer you take to solve it

Edit: But the hints should make it easier

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Bump!
Dragon Age: To The Moon, when will you start the prodution?
Thanks!

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As soon as I show my publishers the impressive demand here :O

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thump!
I have played 2, a 3rd is in my backlog ... I have enjoyed both that I've played and looking forward to playing the 3rd

also, what's the deal with the bird story game link, or is that supposed to be part of the puzzle?

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it's a sneaky hint yes. Nicely spotted

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bump :D

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"Licking Lamppost In Winter Simulator" hahahaahaha.

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