Closer the Distance - Game Discussion

Join Triangle Heterodox for its first videogame-based discussion! We'll be playing Closer the Distance as part of exploring the concept of grief and community.

Closer the Distance follows a town dealing with the death of a young teenager, whose spirit you embody as you try to influence those left behind and help them along their journey of processing their grief.

Note: This is also meant as a tie in for our reading and discussion with Luc Bovens on his book Coping: A Philosophical Guide, including its section on death and love, but you do not need to have attended any of those events or read the book for this.

Review of Game
https://www.polygon.com/review/449133/closer-distance-grief-life-sim

I Don't Play Videogames. How Hard and Long Will This Be?
Good! If you can play the Sims, you can play this. There is no combat, the gameplay is along the lines of the Sims, and the focus here is narrative and the human story. It should take about 12 hours to finish.

I Don't Have a Game Console
The game is available on PC, Xbox, and Playstation. It has modest requirements and should run on most computers!

Don't Games Cost A Decent Amount of Cash?
This game is $20. Its routinely on sale on Steam.