Telling stories in a game is hard. The interactive nature of the medium means you can’t always fully use it to immerse players in a narrative where they feel directly involved. Whether it’s the limited use of gameplay-driven storytelling, writing that doesn’t hold up against other media, or a lack of care in handling serious subjects, many games fall short.

Bounty Star isn’t one of those games. It’s an exploration of grief, trauma, and acceptance that pulled me in with genuine brevity and care for its themes, transforming the mundane into something deeply rewarding as I played and learned more about its main character.