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This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise

11 bit studios · 2017

This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"A narrative-driven survival strategy game about protecting your family during wartime that demands emotional investment and thoughtful decision-making."

Heads up: While structured in chapters with save points, the game's heavy narrative and moral decision-making create emotional fatigue that may limit how long you can engage meaningfully in a single sitting des
Best session: 30-60 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Story chapters

Play during times when you can focus mentally—this game's emotional weight and resource management choices require deliberate attention rather than casual play.

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DLC
Part of This War of Mine

About

The "Father's Promise" DLC is an original tale set in the world of This War of Mine. It tells a story of family's struggle to preserve the last pieces of humanity in times of despair and cruelty.

Become Adam - a father trying to save his daughter from the horrors of war and leave the besieged city. Follow their steps and discover a story of love, hate and sacrifice - the emotions we all share in the darkest of days.

Single playerSide viewActionHorrorSurvivalStealthWarfare

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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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This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise — Session FAQ

How long does a session of This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise take?
The minimum meaningful session for This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise is approximately 15 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 This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise?
This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise 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 This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise pressure you to keep playing?
This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise 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 This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise's Session Respect Score?
This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise has a Session Respect Score of 7.7/10. 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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