Tell Me Why is a episodic adventure game. The game was developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios. Chapter 1: Homecoming was released on August 27, 2020. Chapter 2: Family Secrets was released on September 3, 2020. The third and final chapter, Inheritance was released on September 10, 2020. It was released for Xbox One and Windows platforms.
Tyler is released from Fireweed, a juvenile center where he was sent after killing their mother in self-defense. Alyson picks him up, and they return to their childhood home in Delos Crossing, Alaska. As they begin sorting through the house, they rediscover their supernatural bond, the ability to communicate through telepathic communication that lets them relive shared memories. The two start questioning what really happened the night their mother died.
So uhh, this is awkward huh?
The twins investigate Mary-Ann’s past, confronting people like Tessa and Tom Vecchi, who were close to her. They uncover financial struggles, emotional turmoil, and hints that Mary-Ann may have been trying to protect Tyler, not harm him. Their bond is tested as they face conflicting memories and emotional revelations.
Tessa will never know
The final chapter reveals the deeper motivations behind Mary-Ann’s actions and the truth about the twins’ father. Depending on player choices, the twins either grow closer or drift apart. The story ends with them deciding what to do with their childhood home-either selling it or starting anew.
Achievements
- Chapter One - Complete Episode One
- Rear View Mirror - Leave Fireweed Residential Center
- Homecoming - Enter the Ronan House
- Bound To A Lie - Remember the night the twins agreed to lie
- Full Confession - Make Tessa tell everything she knows
- Hacking 101 - Find the password to unlock the Police Station computer
- Crafty Goblins - Solve the puzzle on Mary-Ann's door
- One For The Collection - Find your first Book of Goblins figure
- We Need To Talk - Take time to talk things over with your twin
- This Is Despicable - When we say locked, it's locked
- Chapter Two - Complete Episode Two
- Rest In Peace - Make peace with Mary-Ann at the cemetery
- Cold Case - Discover intel about Mary-Ann's past and her death
- Arborglyph - Correct the old graffiti on the tree
- Guess Who? - Figure out who inspired each Book of Goblin character
- State Your Emergency - Find a recording of the twins' 911 call
- Sharp Shooter - Win the plushie battle
- Kick Me - Stick a note on Tyler's back
- Moo'd Changer - Prove to Tyler that moo boxes are actually funny
- Remember Strange Vampire - Find three classic posters
- Chapter Three - Complete Episode Three
- A New Chapter - Start writing a new chapter with Alyson
- Lock-Up And Go - Lock-up and leave the Ronan House with Tyler
- Are You My Daddy? - Learn the truth about Sam's relationship to the twins
- The Princess' Lost Treasure - Uncover the princess' lost treasure
- Twins4life - Complete the story with the twins strongly bound together
- Life Tears Us Apart - Complete the story with the twin's bond weakened
- And Everything In Its Place - Place all collectibles in the attic
- Just One Fix - Help Sam fix the engine
- Fish all the Fish - Catch all the fish with Michael
- Mailbox Bandit - Find out who the Mailbox Bandit really is
