Who would have thought that a simple retro video game could make you cry more than the ending of ...
887Who would have thought that a simple retro video game could make you cry more than the ending of The Last of Us? ๐ข๐ฎ Well, that's what Zhou Yichen, a 32-year-old Chinese artist, managed to do. He decided to pay tribute to his deceased grandmother by creating Grandma, a free title with a Game Boy aesthetic that is moving the world. The story begins in 2024, when his grandmother suffered a domestic accident that left her immobile. Zhou cared for her for six months until she passed away, and to deal with his grief, he turned his pain into art ๐จ. At first, he thought it was too personal to publish, but after seeing the positive reaction to some photos he shared on social media, he decided to launch it on Itch.io. The game lasts just 5 minutes โณ: you prepare food, give her water, chat, and then accompany her to sleep, in a simple but devastatingly human journey. It all ends with a giant bird taking Grandma away ๐๏ธ, a poetic metaphor for her departure. The community was quick to react: "It's the most human game I've ever seen," wrote one user. Grandma doesn't just honor a woman; she also reminds us of something brutally real: time with those we love doesn't last forever โค๏ธ.
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