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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.
Storyline
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.
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News
Preparing the Dead in a Quiet Game About a Mortician’s Life - hyperallergic.com
hyperallergic.com · 11/3/2017
Preparing the Dead in a Quiet Game About a Mortician’s Life - Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic · 11/3/2017
A Mortician's Tale explores the poignant — and mundane — realities of death - CBC
CBC · 10/22/2017
'A Mortician's Tale' Might Be the First Game to Really Understand Death - WIRED
WIRED · 10/20/2017
A Mortician's Tale review - PC Gamer
PC Gamer · 10/18/2017
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