Games that Deserve TV Series Adaptations

Mature stories and complex worlds deserve their own series. Game-related books have always accompanied brands like World of Warcraft, or Mass Effect, so why not switch to TV series now?

Night in the Woods

Adaptation: animated thriller series for teenagers and young adults – about growing up and entering adulthood.

Anthropomorphic animals, feeling lost, issues with forming bonds with people. Night in the Woods spoke about depression, ostracism, feeling lost, and the difficult relationships with parents and friends – spoke convincingly and considerately.

This could also be the description of BoJack Horseman. Cartoons have long ago ceased to be associated with something addressed only to children. BoJack in General is great, and of course depicts a different reality than Night in the Woods, but just like the game offers incredibly well-written dialogs, and some really dry humor.

Each episode of the Night in the Woods could focus on a different member of the Mae gang. Wander through their past, show their relationship with parents. And, of course, play with the convention of a teen thriller, just like the game did.

At the same time, in light of the tragic events that occurred last year in late August, it is unlikely that you can return to Night in the Woods without feeling overwhelmed with Alec Holowka's suicide. It is difficult even to listen to the music composed by him.

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