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Is Tell Me Your Story worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of story-led puzzle games who prefer a relaxed pace
- Players interested in family stories told through travel and historical settings
- People seeking a text-light game with illustrated scenes and multiple puzzles
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat, danger, or action-focused challenges may find the puzzle-led structure too gentle
- Those wanting complex systems or extensive replay variation may find the story-led format limited
- Players looking for a competitive game may not find a suitable experience here
Our take on Tell Me Your Story
The defining structure is a family story assembled through puzzles tied to artifacts from Rose’s travels, with Amelia recording and reimagining what she discovers.
What is Tell Me Your Story?
Tell Me Your Story follows Amelia during a summer visit to her grandmother Rose, a former globetrotter with artifacts and memories gathered from around the world.
Players unpack Rose’s belongings, solve puzzles, and record discoveries in Amelia’s diary while learning about her life. The journey visits the Amazon rainforest, the Yunnan region of China, and the Orient Express route from Paris to Istanbul. The game presents its family story through hand-drawn scenes, colorful images, and minimal text, with Peanut the corgi accompanying Amelia. Its structure combines a generational story with puzzle sequences and locations linked to Rose’s travels.
How Tell Me Your Story plays
- 01Global Story Locations
- The journey includes the Amazon rainforest, Yunnan in China, and an Orient Express trip from Paris to Istanbul.
- 02Artifact-Based Memories
- Objects from Rose’s travels provide context for the stories and connect the puzzles to her past.
- 03Amelia’s Diary
- Amelia writes down the events and adds interpretations shaped by her imagination.
- 04Hand-Drawn Presentation
- Minimalist illustrated scenes and colorful imagery carry the narrative with little reliance on words.
- 05Peanut the Corgi
- Amelia’s dog accompanies her during the visit and the surrounding adventures.
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Tell Me Your Story: platforms & release
Is Tell Me Your Story worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of story-led puzzle games who prefer a relaxed pace. Skip it if: players seeking combat, danger, or action-focused challenges may find the puzzle-led structure too gentle.
Where can I download Tell Me Your Story?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Tell Me Your Story's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Tell Me Your Story on?
Windows only.
