Tell Me Why [Chapter 1] Walkthrough Gameplay Part 1 - Prologue - (Xbox One)
7Tell Me Why [Chapter 1] Walkthrough Gameplay Part 1 - Prologue - (Xbox One)
Tell Me Why [Chapter 1] Walkthrough Gameplay Part 1
This video includes the 1st part of Tell Me Why that is played on the Xbox One.
Tell Me Why is an episodic narrative adventure game developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios.
The game begins in 2005 in the Alaskan town of Delos Crossing. Tyler Ronan (August Aiden Black), then known as Ollie, confesses to murdering his mother, Mary-Ann, in self-defense and is subsequently sent to the Fireweed juvenile detention center, while his twin sister Alyson is adopted by Delos police chief Eddy Brown. Ten years later, an adult Tyler, who has since transitioned to male, returns to Delos Crossing and reunites with Alyson (Erica Lindbeck). The twins plan to sell their childhood home so they can move on with their lives, and Alyson can move to Juneau with her friend Michael. The house is in disrepair despite the efforts of local handy-man Sam, who was close with Mary-Ann and has become an alcoholic since her death.
Being home recalls memories of the twins' childhood, when their mother would tell them fairy tales of a runaway princess and her two goblin friends. The twins and Mary-Ann compiled these stories into an illustrated journal called the "Book of Goblins", which they find in the house. They also painfully remember the events surrounding Mary-Ann's death; Tyler had Alyson cut his hair in a more gender-neutral/androgynous fashion, and when he went to show Mary-Ann, she chased him with a double-barreled shotgun onto the house's pier. Tyler believes Mary-Ann was a transphobe who had a psychotic break when she realized Tyler was transgender.
As they clear out Mary-Ann's bedroom, they discover a book of parenting advice on raising a transgender child, alongside a leaflet for a gay conversion camp. Both were given to Mary-Ann by her devout religious friend Tessa Vecchi, who runs a local café and convenience store with her husband, Tom, who is running for town mayor. From Tessa, the twins learn Mary-Ann became increasingly erratic in the weeks leading to her death. Mary-Ann came to Tessa for advice about Tyler, and reacted angrily when Tessa suggested the camp. Tyler and Alyson visit the Delos police station and meet Eddy, hoping for information on Mary-Ann's state of mind. They request to see the file for Mary-Ann's death, but are denied.
In flashback, it is revealed that it was actually Alyson who killed Mary-Ann, stabbing her with the scissors she had used to cut Tyler's hair, with Tyler opting to take the blame to save Alyson from the repercussions. Alyson begins to suffer with post-traumatic stress.
The next morning, Tyler and Alyson recall a memory of Mary-Ann arguing with Eddy outside their home. They break into the police archive and uncover files surrounding Mary-Ann, learning Tessa wanted Eddy to call social services and have Tyler and Alyson taken away. After discovering their break-in, Eddy admits his visit had been to warn Mary-Ann. The twins corner Tessa, who defends her actions by claiming Mary-Ann isolated herself from the Delos community and was endangering her children through poor parenting. Tyler can either forgive her or not.