The Emotionally Charged Experience of ‘What Remains of Edith Finch’
What Remains of Edith Finch (developed by Giant Sparrow) fluctuates between thrilling, frightening, and tragic, weaving together a story of family loss and heartbreak.
Edith Finch is a young woman, who returns to her family home, hoping to learn more about her family — all of whom are dead. With so many family members having vanished or having met strange and untimely deaths, Edith wants to find the truth behind the question of whether the Finches as a family are cursed or just terribly unlucky.
The game is essentially a walking simulator, in which the player weaves with Edith around the the ramshackle Finch house — a seemingly impossible structure with room stacked upon room stacked upon room. Her journey through the house leads her into hidden passageways and over rooftops, as she tries to access sealed off rooms.
While wandering through the house, Edith tells her own stories of growing up in the house, while seeking out answers about her strange family. Each room of the house is rich with details, with ephemera and knick knacks that add to the story and characterization of the people who lived their. In the…
