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The more time has passed since the premiere of the first Life is Strange, the more I appreciate that narrative gem. You can read in the media that Tell Me Why is a worthy successor to the above-mentioned adventure game. I completely disagree with this , for at least several reasons. At the beginning, let’s set a point of reference: Tell Me Why is a very successful game. I had a lot of fun with her and I don’t regret even a minute spent in virtual Alaska. I discovered a family plot, solved a dramatic problem from years ago, and made justice triumph. But when I compare the latest Dontnod title to Life is Strange, I see a less ambitious vision, a stiffer world, and a slightly less interesting storyline. The leitmotifs of Tell Me Why are trauma, memory and family. The siblings Tyler and Alyson see each other for the first time in 10 years. Their separation was caused by a dramatic event in the past. A decade ago, the mother of both heroes wanted to kill one of her children. The frig...