A Mortician's Tale is a narrative-driven death positive video game where you play as a mortician tasked with running a funeral home—preparing the cadavers of the deceased (via embalming or cremation), attending their funerals and listening to their loved ones' stories, and running the business.
About the story
A Mortician's Tale is a story-driven death positive video game where you play as a mortician tasked with running a funeral home. Take on the role of recent funeral direction graduate Charlie as she learns the ropes of the business and industry. Prepare the bodies of the deceased (via embalming or cremation), attend their funerals and listen to their loved ones' stories, and interact with Charlie's coworkers, clients, and bosses. A Mortician's Tale is an informative, honest, and sometimes humorous look at the current state of and the future of the western death industry.
Platforms
iOS Mac PCGenres
Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Visual Novel
Languages: English
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Critic Reviews
Gaming Professors
By Petra SvobodováA Mortician's Tale is quite an impressive thought-provoking game about death and dying. It presents it with ease, unpretentiously and positively. When you give it an extra splash of pink, you could say it's an endearing game. It's definitely an interesting look behind the scenes of funeral homes and their work. On the other hand, this game might not be for everyone.
GameSpace
By Emily ByrnesA Mortician’s Tale is a gentle reminder of our mortality and a quiet reassurance that it doesn’t have to be viewed negatively. Through informative newsletters woven in with the game’s narrative, and the passionate dream of a young woman, we find that there is peace and joy to be found in the arms of family, green alternatives, and the celebration of our passing.
Destructoid
By Nic RowenDeath shouldn't be something we don't talk about and the death business isn't something that should exist in the shadows. A Mortician's Tale provides an excellent way to join that conversation while shedding some light on a mysterious business that would prefer to stay cloaked in darkness. It's a short game, only an hour or so long, but it leaves an impact far beyond its runtime. Give it a chance, and it might just change the way you think about death.
Eurogamer
By Christian DonlanDeath gets its moment in a clear-eyed and uplifting game about the funeral business.
PC Gamer
By Philippa WarrAn approachable and thought-provoking meditation on life's only certainty.
