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Laughing to Die

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2024

Should you play it?

囡囡回乡参加奶奶一百岁的丧礼。家人们都说老人百岁去世是喜丧,因此家里正大摆宴席招待亲友。独自一人的囡囡看到一个酷似奶奶的身影之后随之而误入某个奇怪的房间，在寻找离开的道路同时，囡囡也逐渐从这些房间的故事中知道了奶奶的来历,更从中得知在喜丧背后所隐藏的秘密。

What works
  • Powerful and emotional narrative
  • Unique dual-layer visual style
  • Meaningful social themes
  • Expressive art and sound design
  • Accessible puzzle gameplay
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length
  • Simple puzzles lacking challenge
  • Lack of english localization
  • Some unintuitive puzzle solutions
  • Limited gameplay variety

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • INMOST

  • A Wolf in Autumn

  • The Bad Kids

  • Nocturnals

  • Snow-Swept Quest

  • Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade

  • Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story

  • 氷点下30度の絶望

  • The Cat Lady
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • A Wolf in Autumn

  • The Bad Kids

  • Snow-Swept Quest
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Laughing to Die: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Continuation.

Why this game works

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