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Dear Esther

The Chinese Room’s first game was actually a free to play mod for the Source engine called Dear Esther. The narrative is about a man exploring an island and reading letters from his wife Esther. The term “art game” has been applied because much of the narrative is left up to the player’s interpretation. Still, as an early example of what the genre could achieve, Dear Esther is an essential play.