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author: Darius Matusiak

That Dragon, Cancer. Games to emotionally shatter you

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Genre: adventure game

Developer: Numinous Games

Release date: January 12, 2016

That Dragon, Cancer is not so much a computer game as an interactive experience – poignant and one of a kind. It depicts parents struggling with their child's terminal illness. What's more, the game was created by Amy and Ryan Green, based on their own experiences. Everything is significant and authentic here, even if some scenes seem a bit abstract. The player's task is to accompany the family in various moments of the difficult care for a sick kid.

There's room for fun, moments bringing hope, and for poignant, gloomy moments, such visiting the hospital. The developers recounted their various memories and experiences here. But in this game, it's not so much about the player finding out what it's like to be in a similar situation. It rather is a form of venting pain; a kind of self-medication and therapy. Completing this production is a unique experience, perhaps even requiring a bit of courage.

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Darius Matusiak

Darius Matusiak

Graduate of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Journalism. He started writing about games in 2013 on his blog on gameplay.pl, from where he quickly moved to the Reviews and Editorials department of Gamepressure. Sometimes he also writes about movies and technology. A gamer since the heyday of Amiga. Always a fan of races, realistic simulators and military shooters, as well as games with an engaging plot or exceptional artistic style. In his free time, he teaches how to fly in modern combat fighter simulators on his own page called Szkola Latania. A huge fan of arranging his workstation in the "minimal desk setup" style, hardware novelties and cats.

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