
An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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Hours played at review time, across 41 reviews with recorded playtime.
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that was a lot.
That Dragon, Cancer is nothing revolutionary game design wise but the the vulnerability and just soul that goes into it makes it such an impactful, lasting experience in its 2 hour runtime. In all, a very brave, exceptional project that so potently captures the human experience and that hopefully helps us all heal and become a step better tomorrow.
This game really pulls the heartstrings, I can't stop bawling my eyes out
this was the best game ever it made me ugly cry at the end and i loved the story im sorry for your loss and i hope your going strong still
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Its a really beautiful game, it showed the beauty of both faith and hope. I really was changed by this game and have seen how the real value of life is not just what you do, but the time and people it was with..
Walking simulator que trata con mucho respeto el cáncer infantil de una forma muy cruda y sincera a través de sus padres.
10/10: The most emotionally powerful game I've ever played - and likely ever will That Dragon, Cancer is an autobiographical narrative adventure that tells the real story of Ryan and Amy Green and their young son Joel during his battle with terminal cancer, told through intimate, interactive vignettes about hope, grief, faith, and love. It's the only game that has ever truly brought me to tears, and I don't expect anything else to ever match it - it isn't sad for the sake of being sad, but honest, raw, and deeply human, with a weight that only a real family's story could carry. Beyond the emotion, it's beautifully designed, using interactivity to put you inside these moments in a way only a video game could. It's also just the right length, saying exactly what it needs to say and then letting you sit with it. Overall it's a masterpiece and the best emotional experience I've ever had with a game - not an easy play, and not meant to be, but one of the most meaningful things I've ever experienced in this medium.
Having lost my grandma to cancer, going through and reading all those cards made me truely realize how widespread cancer is. That feeling of watching someone you love slowley wither away from an illness that you can not do anything about except hope and pray is such a restricting feeling. I don't think I will ever play another game like this again. This will always have a special place in my heart.
I know it's hard to have one lasting memory for a person, and I know this isn't the only memory of Joel but this is a beautiful one, it will leave you in tears and for me it really helped me visit some emotions with some of my loved ones that I never got to fully process. Beautiful game with a somber story.
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