Game2013

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

ActionAdventureIndie

Developer Starbreeze Studios AB

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a 2013 adventure game developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by 505 Games for Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna. The narrative takes place in a fantasy world filled with fictitious creatures such as orcs and trolls, where two young brothers set out on a journey to find a cure for… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

333 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Sep 29, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works

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Very Positive
38,956 of 41,279 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · May 2, 2025

    Titles leaving Game Pass in 2 weeks: -Hauntii -Dune: Spice Wars -Planet of Lana -Jurassic World Evolution 2 -Little Kitty, Big City -Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons -The Big Con -Chants of Sennaar

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  • Herr Random 🎮 Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @herrrandom.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 16, 2024

    I just found out about Split Fiction. 👀 Hazelights newest co-op game. They are the creators of Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons, A Way Out and It Takes Two. Will absolutely pick this up after march next year. It Takes Two is one of my favorite co-op games.

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  • 𝚓𝚎𝚏𝚏 (𝚒𝚍𝚒𝚘𝚝) @jeffiot.netBluesky · Mar 30, 2025

    - uuh that one game, its like "Manboys: When Guys Have A Dad" or smth - "Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons"? - right, yes

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  • 🌕 WereFoxy Gekkerson 🖤🩶🤍💜 @foxygekkerson.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 27, 2026

    Laika has left me emotionally fucked up in ways I haven't felt since Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and that's why it's my favorite indie game of the last five years.

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  • Makkon @makkon.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 19, 2025

    if I ever need to make myself cry on command, all I gotta do is think about Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons. destroys me every time.

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  • VGP Video Games Plus @vgp-videogamesplus.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 13, 2026

    People? Why are you doing this? VGP has Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake PS5/XBSX in stock! $59.99 / 43 USD 💿 tinyurl.com/396eybpj - We need better marketing 😉 - Enjoy Free Shipping when you spend $75 / 55 USD

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  • Writing on Games @writingongames.bsky.socialBluesky · May 6, 2026

    Pragmata or: What if Brothers a Tale of Two Sons Was a Good Video Game

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  • Sammmy @sammmystern.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 29, 2024

    Here are my top games of the year: 10. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake 9. Dungeons of Hinterberg 8. Undisputed 7. Stalker 2 6. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden 5. Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2 4. Dragon’s Dogma 2 3. Hades II 2. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 1. Balatro

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  • Wolfy D. Lucca 🌘🐺 @spookalucca.tvBluesky · Jan 17, 2025

    the whole world of Xenoblade 1 being set on the giants Bionis and Mechonis and getting to waist level and seeing a giant sword bridge connecting the two as they're locked in an eternal death blow was really stunning. also the giant's graveyard from Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

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  • Knoebel @knoebel.bsky.socialBluesky · May 2, 2025

    Games leaving Game Pass on May 15th. - Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons - Hauntii - Little Kitty, Big City - Planet of Lana - The Big Con - Chants of Sennar - Dune: Spice Wars - Jurassic World Evolution 2

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  • The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.comBluesky · Jul 19, 2025

    I now wish to play a Flow game. Same art direction, animation, assets. I don't know why, it reminded me a bit of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and the Shelter games. I can see a fantastic game. Beautiful world for a thoughtful adventure.

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  • Ian Danskin @innuendostudios.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 9, 2025

    Willow steps out of the editing chair to guest review Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons! cc @questingrefuge.bsky.social nebula.tv/videos/innue...

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  • J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 26, 2025

    ✨ 10 favorite games in no particular order ✨ 1. What Remains of Edith Finch 2. Before Your Eyes 3. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 4. Night in the Woods 5. 1000xRESIST 6. NORCO 7. Disco Elysium 8. Outer Wilds 9. Undertale 10. Kentucky Route Zero (thanks @goodbyeworldwil.bsky.social, you did it)

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  • Sammmy @sammmystern.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 23, 2024

    Ok now we just finished Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake Amazing game 😭😭😭 Josef Fares simply doesn’t know how to make anything less than incredible video games idk what to say Brilliant game

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  • gяєαтѕαιуαgнσυℓ 🎃 @greatsaiyagirl.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 15, 2025

    Just finished writing a second article related to Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013) and am hoping to publish it on my blog this Saturday. My hope is to post something biweekly at least while I have the time during the summer! 📝

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  • Barney @barneyh.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 27, 2025

    The bit towards the end of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons where you are on your own and stuck. That moment of realization as your hand moves on the controller to do what you have been doing the whole game, is one of the most powerful moments in video games imo.

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  • Alan Gardiner @alangardiner.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 18, 2024

    Some good ones already mentioned. I'd add: - Lil Gator Game (end) - Celeste (end) - Sable (end) - Unpacking (end) - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (the end and THAT bit just before the end) - Ori & Blind Forest (ginso tree)

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  • Cat | Resident Red @residentred.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 21, 2024

    Games I've finished this year (so far): Rusty Lake: Roots / Storyteller / Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs / Sherlock Holmes The Awakened / Silent Hill: The Short Message / Castle of Illusion Remake / Nobodies: Murder Cleaner / Atlas Fallen / Steelrising / Viewfinder / Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake

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  • BAFTA Games @baftagames.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 5, 2025

    From Shadow of the Colossus to The Last of Us and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Dan Trachtenberg shares the games that make up Predator: Badlands DNA 🧬

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  • 🦋🍓IrisFaeBlossom🍓🦋 @irisfaeblossom.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 8, 2025

    games for username letters I- Infinity Nikki R-RiME I- Ib S- Stardew Valley F- Fran Bow A- Alice: Madness Returns E- Endling: Extinction is Forever B- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons L- Little Nightmares O- Oxenfree S- Slime Rancher S- Strange Horticulture O- Outlast M- Mad Father

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  • Jill Murray @jillmurray.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 17, 2025

    Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, the loss plays out in the controller and that was affecting and cool. But it was also over soon after. Game needs to keep doing other interesting things if the player is to bounce back.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6606Steam reviews · Feb 1, 2026 · 345 h played

    Short, simple, and emotionally devastating I loved Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons, mainly because of how it uses its controls to tell the story instead of just cutscenes. Having each brother mapped to one side of the controller sounds simple at first, but the game does some really clever things with that setup as you move through the world and solve puzzles together. There’s almost no dialogue, but you still end up understanding the brothers and their bond just through their animations,…

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  • Felipe Pepe @felipepepe.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 17, 2025

    I'm not kidding that there's a purely mechanical moment in this game that is one of the most deep & heartbreaking experiences I ever had in a game... I think it's far superior to what Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons does, it's a shame it isn't as well-known.

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  • Charles Harte @chuckduck365.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 4, 2025

    Some of my other favorite "Most Two" games that didn't make the cut: Beyond: Two Souls Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons It Takes Two Modern Warfare II Modern Warfare 2 (this is a different game)

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  • Duran • 👻🕸️💀🖤🩷🤍🩵 @duranis.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 5, 2025

    My ugly cry games: • Dragon Age: The Veilguard when ~sudden realization~ and when ~sacrifice~ • The Last Guardian • Life is Strange, all of them • Tell Me Why • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons • The Walking Dead Telltale games, all of them

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  • Steam user Steam user …2510Steam reviews · Aug 9, 2026 · 2 h played

    Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons is a fantasy game. Break out your Xbox controller as this game is designed to control two characters at the same time. Gameplay is a twin stick walking simulator. This game uses the Unreal 3 engine. Seabreeze did a great job with the graphics. The story seems to be inspired by Tomb Raider and similar games. This game is also available on the Xbox 360. I played this on my Dell Precision 3480 with Intel Xe Arc graphics and RTX A500 graphics.

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  • Ruby Roberts @rubyroberts.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 28, 2026

    I famously did NOT vibe with Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons AT ALL, but having played this, I finally get the hype behind Hazelight's games (I know Brothers was a different studio but same director)

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  • Scare-on Lim 林家丰 @ PAX Aus @ehronlime.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 21, 2025

    I love Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons with all my heart but why do they look like discount Zefron and Cillian Murphy Possessing A Haunted Straw Doll in the Remake

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  • Call of Cthu-Luke @llobrow.bsky.socialBluesky · May 21, 2024

    that would have been my first pick. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is up there (absolutely vital to play it with a controller) and you know what? Tales from the Borderlands, especially if you are familiar with the first two Borderlands AND some other Telltale Games first

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  • Steam user Steam user …3792Steam reviews · Apr 23, 2026 · 4 h played

    I like the game but the fact that there are two versions of this game and full functionality (two players mode) is available only in another version is a scam

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  • Jeremy // Making Star Spark @jeremyjackson.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 17, 2025

    Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons stayed with me for a bit. I'm a bit down just thinking about it now. Man. Go play that if y'all haven't.

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  • theLadyLunadi 🌘💫 Lunar Spirit VTuber 💖Twitch Partner 💖 @theladylunadi.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 3, 2025

    I wasn't going to upload a schedule but... then I changed my mind! Better late than never! Tues 10pm JST - Enshrouded w/ @willsleepsnot.bsky.social Wed 6pm JST - Yakuza 5 Sun 5am JST - Green Games Showcase! & 10am JST - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons w/ @eccentricbluebyrd.bsky.social

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  • SquidCat @squidcat.bsky.socialBluesky · May 7, 2025

    Crossing the river towards the end of Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons. It’s been years but that sticks with me.

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  • Orebody Inc. @orebodyinc.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 17, 2024

    The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day for 20 days. No explanations. No reviews. No particular order. #GameChallenge #GameDev #Indiegames #Retrogames Day 6: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

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  • Maddy "Boo!" Hare @mbhare.eurosky.socialBluesky · Nov 9, 2024

    Metal Gear Solid 3 Alan Wake 2 Dear Esther Danganronpa 2 Yume Nikki Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Half-Life Analogue: A Hate Story Rayman Legends Eversion

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  • guardiancrisis.bsky.social @guardiancrisis.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 28, 2026

    So I recently played and finished Blanc on Switch 2. It’s actually a good game. It reminded me a lot of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, without colors and you play as animals… if what I say makes sense to you guys… #17 of 2026 #Blanc #NintendoSwitch2 #NintendoSwitch #Nintendo

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  • Steam user Steam user …0350Steam reviews · Feb 23, 2026 · 4 h played

    Still nostalgic, still fun. Brothers paved the way forward for Josef and it's a great foundation.

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  • Hayley Barlow @hayleyveeb.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 20, 2025

    For #RandomGameSaturday we have Brothers : A Tale of Two Sons. Quite a short game but I found this to be a very emotionally experience to play.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8109Steam reviews · Nov 30, 2025 · 5 h played

    Grab it on sale because its short, but its a solid 4 hours of game. This game walked so It Takes Two and Split Fiction could run.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5466Steam reviews · Aug 29, 2025 · 1 h played

    Kinda a trigger warning but also a spoiler warning When I was in middle school this game was out on xbox live and I played it with my closest friend at the time. I don't think there was a way to actually play multiplayer so we both held onto one side of the same controller. I played the younger brother and he played the older (which was a point of contention) cause i'm older. Anyways we played this game to completion and it's something that's stuck with me, I remember most of this game pretty…

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  • Trib's full cast of OCs @tribdinosaur.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 21, 2024

    5b) more categories in the BAFTA Games Awards that I wish TGA had. Best in: Intellectual Property / Original Game (It Takes Two, Until Dawn) Technical Achievement (Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

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  • Coffee Emblem @coffeeemblem.bsky.socialBluesky · May 2, 2025

    If you guys haven’t played Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons yet, please do. It’s such a good game.

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  • Bree | PAILBN Art @pailbn.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 19, 2025

    In Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, you rescue a griffin and it takes you for peaceful flight across the clouds where you can just admire the scenery. The large castle spire in the open air really stuck with me for some reason.

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  • Weyland - ttv/weyland_here @weyland.liveBluesky · Dec 25, 2024

    Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Dec. 3rd Stunning game. Don't let 505 Games lie to you, this is NOT cooperative. Do not play it that way. A genuinely amazing piece of art that everyone should experience. Great story, if a bit simple, amazing and varied gameplay. Solid overall. Don't touch the remake.

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  • Weyland - ttv/weyland_here @weyland.liveBluesky · Dec 3, 2024

    Going live around 5:30-6 pm today, MST as always. With Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons! This is a gorgeous game from the same guy who directed A Way Out and It Takes Two and definitely one of my favorites on the list!

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  • George Perkins @superraregeorge.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 23, 2024

    Todays instalment of games I loved working on. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is an absolute masterpiece, the narrative is astounding. It’s also cool to see the game that lead the way for It Takes Two and A Way Out. Trivia, I signed the contract whilst on the loo

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  • Thrash Panda 🔜 Album #5 @thrashpandamusic.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 21, 2024

    On tonight's stream I beat Broforce AND Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons, both VERY different, but both use their respective concepts to their fullest extent.

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  • Cadbury Screme Egg Enthusiast @thx3188.bsky.socialBluesky · May 21, 2024

    The Outer Wilds (and the DLC), Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Suikoden, Most of the Yakuzas but Like A Dragon was a HUGE punch in the gut.

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  • Knoebel @knoebel.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 30, 2024

    New Xbox Game Pass Games - Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - Kona II: Brume - Little Kitty, Big City - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/0...

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  • AemiliaStardust @aemiliastardust.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 11, 2026

    Come and join me and my friend liquidsolid135 playing Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake😃✨ twitch.tv/aemiliastard...

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  • Steam user Steam user …6628Steam reviews · Mar 15, 2026 · 13 h played

    DIFFICULTY - 🔲 Just press a bunch of buttons ✅ Easy 🔲 Significant brain usage 🔲 Easy to learn / Hard to master 🔲 Difficult 🔲 Dark Souls GRAPHICS - 🔲 MS-DOS 🔲 Awful 🔲 Bad ✅ Will do 🔲 Good (Nothing special) 🔲 Beautiful 🔲 Masterpiece AUDIO - 🔲 Bad 🔲 Not too bad ✅ Decent 🔲 Good 🔲 Beautiful 🔲 Masterpiece GAMEPLAY - 🔲 Bad 🔲 Okay 🔲 Nothing special ✅ Good 🔲 Very good 🔲 Try not to get addicted AUDIENCE - ✅ Kids ✅ Teens ✅ Adults ✅ Everyone STORY - 🔲 None/Not important in…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7053Steam reviews · Aug 18, 2025 · 1 h played

    I found the controls really un-intuitive for a single person, and the gameplay was a bit of a slog. Can't say much for the story since I played for barely half an hour. Might be for you, as I see most people like it, but it didn't land for me. Didn't bother trying to force it.

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  • red // Better xCloud @redphx.comBluesky · May 15, 2025

    New game(s) for the "Stream your own game" feature on #XboxCloudGaming - Arma Reforger - Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons - Castle Crashers Remastered - Chants of Sennaar - Cuphead - Farming Simulator 22 - Hauntii - Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 6

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  • alice! @devpop.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 1, 2025

    Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is not free to own on Steam (£10.99) store.steampowered.com/app/225080/B...

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  • SuperPod Network 🪐 @superpodnetwork.comBluesky · Mar 25, 2025

    An awesome piece about Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons by Grant! @grantschouten.bsky.social 🔗 superpodnetwork.com/blog/brother...

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  • Joe @threealpaca.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 21, 2025

    20-Day Video Game Challenge. Choose 20 video games that greatly influenced you. There are no explanations, no reviews, just pictures. Day 17: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013) #GamesChallenge #PromoSky

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  • Travis Corwin @travisneverwas.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 27, 2024

    Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Deeply affecting marriage of story and gameplay for maximum gut punch

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  • Steven Pumpkin Spice 🦇🎃 @silent0siris.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 12, 2024

    A Short Hike! Brothers, A Tale of Two Sons! Stanley Parable! Firewatch! Titanfall 2!

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  • Weyland - ttv/weyland_here @weyland.liveBluesky · Dec 3, 2024

    Next stream is #256 and that's a good number - but also I'm doing Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. This game has a LOT of pretty serious content in it, so please make sure to check out the DTDD page: www.doesthedogdie.com/media/16945

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  • Scare-on Lim 林家丰 @ PAX Aus @ehronlime.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 21, 2024

    Was just talking about this a couple weeks ago; Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is the videogame that really got me back into paying attention to videogames. It's a game that used its "gameness" to its full potential. It's the first time I realised a button press could move me.

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