I've never had a game hit me as hard as this. I lost someone to cancer, so it hit me especially hard.
The soundtrack and animation was absolute gorgeous. This game was heart wrenching, but made me smile a few times. I had to pause to breathe a few times as tears were streaming down my face so much that I had to walk away for a little bit to dry them.
Absolutely beautiful, and worth the play.
I have terminal cancer. Both my U of M Oncologist and my Mayo Oncologists told me I would not see 2016. They were very wrong but time has caught up with me and this cancer, that I am not even supposed to be able to get, has sucked me dry. Sucked the life force right from me. I watch CBS Sunday morning and have seen both segments and I learned what you have created and how you have done it and all the aspects of why you created the "game". I haven't even played it yet. It was downloading as wrote this. Thank you very much. It took a lot of courage and love and commitment.
I have seen publicity for this game, and having a 1 year old of my own I cannot imagine the intense pain that something like this could bring to a person. I don't think I'm going to be able to play this for a while, just looking through the thumbnails is enough to make me cry uncontrollably. I have so much respect for the Green family to be able to soldier through such a bleak and relentless battle, and I wish them the best. The haunting, beautiful imagery of this game is some of the most powerful I have ever seen. Audio engineering is top notch, while it's not exactly a "gamer's game," more a vehicle for storytelling and what a vehicle it is. I can't even go deep enough to express how this game resonates with me. I hope the Green family is doing well.
I lost my grandmother 12 years ago to cancer. The profound anguish of losing someone I loved so dearly can be felt through this narrative. I immediately connected to the narrative and was touched very deeply. Cried the entire time. If you haven't played it already, That Dragon, Cancer, is SO worth the measly 5 bucks. Would highly recommend to anyone that has lost a loved one or knows someone who has lost someone to cancer. Very heartfelt and the story is organized in a very real and easy to understand narrative.
It is true art in a narrative form from a Christian perspective. Very touching.
I heard about this game after listening to an episode of Reply All podcast. After crying through the podcast I knew I needed to play the game. It did not disappoint. It tells an amazing story of grief, mourning, hope, and love. It was a hauntingly beautiful picture of wrestling through believing in an all powerful God who can save but sometimes doesn't save in the ways we desire. I applaud them for allowing others into their story. I wish I would have known Joel but this is a beautiful tribute to him and all those who love him.
This is such an amazing and beautiful game. It displays the love, heartbreak, and sorrow that comes with these kind of things. I especially love that it is a true story so it shows true emotions. I feel so touched and saddened by what happened to that poor poor child. But I am thankful that his days of suffering are over and that he is in a much better place now. Thank u to the Green family for creating this. This truly shows what happens and what u go through in these hard times. Overall, I would DEFINITELY recommend this to multiple people.
I've never actually cried while playing a game. And while I don't think I would call this a game per say, it was a beautiful experience. The part in the hospital when you can read all the letters from families and friends to the people they lost broke my heart, I just sat and cried while reading them. I can't imagine the amount of pain you went through losing a child, I wish I could hug you and somehow take away some of that pain. But I appreciate the time and energy you put into creating such a beautiful experience to show people what it's like to lose someone and what that feels like. This will stay with me for a long time, as will the empathy and compassion towards those who have experienced what you went through. You're all in my prayers and I'm very thankful to have experienced this, thank you.
I paid for and eagerly downloaded the game, after removing a bunch of other apps and things from my device to have enough room, and started to play when it finished. My phone started running so hot within the first like, 45 seconds that I had to remove my case. After that I continued to try to play and only got half way through the first scenes because the words were appearing behind the characters and couldn't be read and the controls were awful and laggy. Maybe I'll try again with the PC version if I catch it on sale.
Thanks for sharing your story. It is such a meaningful and wonderful experience to come along side you.
The controls a little clunky, but that would be the only thing I can say was not perfect about this game. It's like a poem you walk through.
This game is like nothing I have ever played. Amazing the power of love, and what we will go through for the people we love. This game affected me. The art, the way the wording was placed, the story that holds you like its holding your heart. Thank you for making this amazing story.
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