How To Say Goodbye Is A Puzzle Game Inspired By Children’s Books About Accepting Loss

Coping with death and the grief that follows it is challenging and one of the few experiences everyone confronts sooner or later. How to Say Goodbye, an enchanting puzzle game from one of the minds of Monument Valley 2, finds an adorable, perhaps more palatable avenue for accepting loss. 

The ghost of an departed person is the object of the game. Players must navigate a spirit-filled world. According to publisher Arte France, the goal is to escape the “liminal space between life and death in which they are trapped.” That means sliding the floor and surrounding decor to guide the ghost through tricky environments to an exit. The grid-based areas allow horizontal and vertical movement, but you’ll also have to contend with dark spirits hindering your paths. Since many of the spirits are still grappling with the reality of their demise, escaping symbolizes the acceptance of your death by allowing yourself to move on. 

How to Say Goodbye is a collaboration between Florian Veltman and Baptiste Portefaix who are both award-winning sound designers and composers. The game’s art direction draws inspiration from illustrated children’s books such as The Moomins The Little Prince  The Wild Things You Will Find. How to Say Goodbye is available on Mac and PC starting in 2022.

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