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Tell Me Why

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2020

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Quick resume

Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.

Global score

82/100

Genres

Adventure, Free To Play

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    Pros

    • Emotionally compelling story
    • Strong lgbtq+ representation
    • Beautiful graphics and soundtrack
    • Meaningful character development
    • Engaging puzzles integrated with lore

    Cons

    • Short length with only three chapters
    • Linear narrative limits player freedom
    • Some clunky controls and animations
    • Limited gameplay variety
    • Choices have limited impact on overall story

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Players often replay the game to explore different endings and achievements, showing some habitual engagement despite the short length."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players creatively solve puzzles and explore stories, but within predefined game structures and chapters."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players immerse in a fictional story dealing with heavy themes, providing emotional escape from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest in story and characters rather than obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Multiple playthroughs to explore different dialogue choices and outcomes encourage experimentation."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players collect memories and explore small levels to uncover story elements."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization; expression mainly through choice of dialogue and actions."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Story blends realistic themes with some magical or surreal elements, but grounded in a realistic setting."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction beyond narrative."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop understanding of story and improve puzzle-solving skills throughout the game."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity components."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention on story and puzzles; not designed for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Strong emotional connections formed with characters and story; deep personal engagement."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; players control individual characters only."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression through story chapters and unlocking multiple endings and achievements."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Puzzles and story pacing provide a balanced, emotionally engaging, and often calming experience."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyment comes from art, music, and narrative rather than intense sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal narrative experience."

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Fellowship, Fantasy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026