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Factsheet
- Developer: We should talk. Team: Kat Aguiar, Nobonita Bhowmik, Francesca Carletto-Leon, Jordan Jones-Brewster, Carol Mertz, Jack Schlesinger
- Publisher: Whitethorn Games
- Official Website: http://weshouldtalkgame.com
- Initial release date: 2020-07-16
- Platforms: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PS4
- Game Engine: Unity
Description
It's not what you say, it's how you say it. We should talk is a short-form narrative game that will make players think carefully about the words they choose.
Using a unique narrative choice mechanic, players craft sentences in response to the in-game characters in We should talk. Through this careful choice of words, players express themselves as they discuss ongoing problems about life and romance with their in-game partner over text messages, while also chatting with friends and strangers at their favorite local bar about what’s on their mind. The combination of words they choose impacts the conversations they have, how genuinely they can connect with their partner, and whether their relationship can survive the night.
Screenshots
Screenshots
Press Coverage
Articles & Featured Press
- Indie Games Plus - "We Should Talk" Deals With Challenging Texts From Your Partner At The Pub
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts - NYU Games Fill the 2019 Independent Games Festival Nominee List
- Third Coast Review - Review: We should talk. is a Game That Could Improve Your Real Life Relationships
- Indie Game Website - We Should Talk Review
- Comic Years - We Should Talk Review - A Modern Take on Romance Sims
- Game Luster - Review: We Should Talk. - Choose Your Words
- Explosion Network - We Should Talk Review — Explosion Network | Independent Australian Reviews, News, Podcasts, Opinions
- Fanbyte - We Should Talk Made Me Relive My Breakups in Excruciating Detail
- Bonus Stage - We Should Talk Review
Awards and Accolades
Awards & Accolades
- Indie MegaBooth - Official Selection 2020
- WordPlay - Official Selection, 2019
- Bit Bash - Official Selection, 2019
- Game Devs of Color Expo - Official Selection, 2019
- NYU Game Center Incubator - Official Selection, 2019
- Independent Games Festival (IGF) - Honorable Mention for Best Student Game - 2019
- Featured at Babycastles "IGF x NYC" exhibition, 2019
- Different Games - Official Selection - 2018
About We should talk. Team
"We should talk" was created by Kat Aguiar, Nobonita Bhowmik, Francesca Carletto-Leon, Jordan Jones-Brewster, Carol Mertz, and Jack Schlesinger -- six developers that met as MFA students at the NYU Game Center. The team came together with the goal of creating a game that challenges traditional transactional romance in games, and collaborated to push relationship-building games forward by expanding the realm of player choice.Credits
- Developers: We should talk. Team: Kat Aguiar, Nobonita Bhowmik, Francesca Carletto-Leon, Jordan Jones-Brewster, Carol Mertz, Jack Schlesinger
- Publishers: Whitethorn Games
Contact
- Inquiries: hey@weshouldtalkgame.com
- Twitter: @_weshouldtalk
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyHG8BBw3avWXBj1yMkJaw