Tell Me Why

August 27, 2020 DON'T NOD Xbox Game Studios
Adventure
PC XONE
About

Tell Me Why is the latest narrative adventure game from DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind the beloved franchise, Life is Strange. In this intimate mystery, twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan use their supernatural bond to unravel the mysteries of their loving but troubled childhood in beautiful small-town Alaska.
Storyline

Tell Me Why is the story of two twins, Alyson and Tyler Ronan, who reunite for the first time in ten years after their mother’s death. Upon returning to their childhood home in rural Alaska, the Ronans realize that their shared past may not be as they remember it.
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Game Info

Release Date August 27, 2020
Developer DON'T NOD
Publisher Xbox Game Studios
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person
Themes Drama, Mystery
Tell Me Why

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