Becoming a parent is one of the most rewarding, terrifying, motivating things you can do as a human. There aren’t too many video games that attempt to replicate that experience, but that’s precisely what Shelter 2 is trying to do.
In Shelter 2 you play a pregnant Lynx on the verge of giving birth. Shortly afterwards you give birth to a pack of cubs and it’s your duty to support and raise those cubs in the wilderness. It’s about survival. It’s about protecting others. It’s about providing for your cubs. Shelter 2 sounds engaging and — possibly — heartbreaking. As a relatively new father I don’t know if my heart can take this video game. I cry at commercials now.
Shelter 2 has a unique art style that just adds to all those feelings you’re no doubt going to have. It’s minimalistic, but impactful. It comes out in March. I’ll be playing.
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8 responses to “A Video Game About Being A Mother”
So it’s the feeling of the dead island trailer in game form? shit
The dad feels have begun.
I know dem feels #dadlyfe
So it’s one big escort mission.
…Also saw an ice level in there 😛
Yep, I saw the first one reviewed on Good Game. I’d just get frustrated to shit because it seems really hard not to lose at least one of the young ‘uns. I guess it is like those RTS missions where you have a set number of units and have to complete the mission with as many as possible intact.
Which, in fairness, is a lot like having a kid.
Yep. It’s the permadeath that would get me…
Ohhhh that’s what this is. I had some art from this saved to my phone from forever ago and could not remember what it belonged to. Just gorgeous.