That Dragon, Cancer

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About

An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.

Game Details

Developer:Numinous Games
Release:January 11, 2016
Metacritic:78
Platforms:
PC
IndieCasualSingleplayerAtmospheric

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