You’re essentially playing through the protagonist’s dream, but as you roam around the woods amidst the stunning landscape you’re in, you eventually get to know more about the narrator’s childhood and his relationship with his father - and that’s where the beauty of the game lies. You start off wandering through the snowy mountains alone, with only the voiceover of the protagonist narrating his past softly to his significant other. In just roughly an hour and a half or so, the game takes you through an incredible journey through a dream, where you play as a fox looking for her cubs. I’ve always been absolutely in love with narrative-driven games, and The First Tree is exactly that and more.
There’s something about minimalist games that really gets to me, with the lack of menus and skill trees and just all the story, story, story. Please note: A fast, modern device with at least 2GB of RAM is required to enjoy The First Tree.“As the sun set, my dad found something I hadn’t seen for a long time - the tree where I made my first carving when I was six.” A short story-driven game (about 2 hours long) with some light puzzle solving, platforming, and no enemies.Featuring a gorgeous, orchestral soundtrack by acclaimed artists like Message to Bears, Lowercase Noises, and Josh Kramer.Not a "fox simulator," but an emotional, intimate story by a one-man team with an ending you won't soon forget.
Along the way, players can uncover artifacts and stories from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree. Players take control of the fox on a poignant and beautiful journey that crescendos at the source of life, and perhaps result in an understanding of death. The First Tree is a third-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game about a fox.
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