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A Mortician's Tale

Laundry Bear Games · 2017

A Mortician's Tale

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Thoughtful narrative game about death, dying, and remembrance."

Best session: 45-90 minutes

Minimum session

45 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Easy to resume

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Moderate

Session structure

Story chapters

Perfect for playing between tasks; chapters are short and self-contained.

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About

A Mortician's Tale is a narrative-driven death positive video game where you play as a mortician tasked with running a funeral home—preparing the cadavers of the deceased (via embalming or cremation), attending their funerals and listening to their loved ones' stories, and running the business.

A Mortician's Tale is a story-driven death positive video game where you play as a mortician tasked with running a funeral home. Take on the role of recent funeral direction graduate Charlie as she learns the ropes of the business and industry. Prepare the bodies of the deceased (via embalming or cremation), attend the…

Single playerBird view / Isometric

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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A Mortician's Tale — Session FAQ

How long does a session of A Mortician's Tale take?
The minimum meaningful session for A Mortician's Tale is approximately 45 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause A Mortician's Tale?
A Mortician's Tale uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does A Mortician's Tale pressure you to keep playing?
A Mortician's Tale has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is A Mortician's Tale's Session Respect Score?
A Mortician's Tale has a Session Respect Score of 8.6/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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