On top of that, I found a greater connection to Joseph through my own struggles over connecting with my family. The character and the way he jumps from one thought to another as he battles over his choices in life was reflective of real life. To some degree, that may be the case – the events of The First Tree are based on David’s own real-life experience of losing his father and the authenticity of that experience comes through in Joseph. Whilst I was listening, hearing each of them pour out their feelings, I could imagine that this was a conversation that they had previously had in their real-life relationship i t flew so naturally to both of them.

The suspension of belief in Joseph and Rachel’s relationship comes through that personal connection David and Elise have. This is crafted through the excellent voice acting by both David Wehle and his wife Elise, who voice Joseph and Rachel respectively. Joseph and Rachel’s story is believable and enthralling. The search for her children is something I actively wanted to do, ensuring I left her happy and content. The story of the fox was engaging through my control of her. The two narratives purposefully run parallel alongside each other and each has their own heartbreaking twists and turns. The hunt to find your children is an engaging one that runs alongside the emotional tale of Joseph and his Father.

The game is narrated entirely by Joseph and his wife, Rachel, as he confides in her, detailing all of his thoughts about his father, the way he treated him, what he did right, and what he did wrong. You spend the game playing as this fox, exploring a handful of different environments in search of your cubs. The other is of a man, Joseph, who is suffering from anxiety, regret, and sadness, on the day before he visits his family back home. One is of a fox looking for her cubs who have gone missing.

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