Gazoinks: Allow me to repost my Steam recommendation again:
"Ba ha ha video games can't deal with any sort of real-world issues!"
"Yeah? How about THIS!"
"Oh no I am undone! HSSSSSS!"
Papo & Yo is an extremely metaphorical game about a boy's relationship with his abusive, alcoholic father (I don't think that's really a spoiler, considering the trailer makes that fairly obvious), and it's based on the lead designer's own childhood experiences. The game deals with the issue absolutely brilliantly. It really perfectly conveys the mixture of love, fear, and pity Quico feels. It's also a fantastic example of gameplay-story integration, one of the best I've played. The gameplay of alternating between working with and running from Monster really makes you feel the themes, which wouldn't work in any other medium. To top it off, the gameplay is actually quite fun, and the graphics and music are both gorgeous. If you value games as a storytelling medium, play Papo & Yo.
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