Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition

非常好玩，是我和我女朋友珍贵的回忆

好玩，音乐好听，治愈

An absolutely beautiful experience that I have never had replicated in any other game. I believe I picked this game up half a decade ago after my Stardew Valley binge came to an end. Somehow this was recommended to me and I can't be thankful enough. I played through the base game in a matter of weeks and immediately went back for each of the major updates. Spiritfarer was such an enjoyable game in all of the areas I usually go for: atmosphere, a deep story, exploration. But it also gave me a level of calm and patience in gaming that my friends will assure you I usually never have! But the shining jewel of Spiritfarer is the journey of Stella and her relationships with everyone she meets. I quickly was invested in these characters, and I loved all of them (even though I did have favorites - a certain hedgehog comes to mind). And when I first played through the story, I was dealing with my own grief. My grandfather had passed quite unexpectedly a month before, and this game provided a catharsis that I remember even now. At the end of each storyline I would bawl for up to an hour with how much I felt. I keep coming back to Spiritfarer every once in a while for the simple reassurance of community, love, and remembrance. It tells me that I have an impact and the ability to help others as they help me. Each person I meet and love leaves something with me even when they are gone. It's a strange mix of grief and peace with it, and I think a lot of people need that sometimes.