A Mortician’s Tale

A Mortician's Tale is a narrative-driven video game that explores the death-positive perspective, placing players in the role of a mortician managing a funeral home. Follow Charlie, a recent funeral direction graduate, as she navigates the intricacies of the industry, from preparing bodies for burial or cremation to attending funerals and engaging with grieving families. With an informative and sometimes humorous approach, the game offers insight into the contemporary Western death industry and its future.

• Release date: 03-15-2017
• Developer: Laundry Bear Games
• Publisher: Laundry Bear Games
• Platforms: iOS, MacOS, Windows PC
• Not rated by: PEGI, ESRB

Triggers for this game

Death & Loss

• Death of Loved One

  You will have to interact with / console grieving loved ones.

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  Tips & tricks for this are given in the Funerals Monthly emails "Etiquette" & "Avoid These Words" (don't have to read)

  • Can't be avoided

• Suicide

  Avoidable (see spoiler tag)

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  The game will give you a trigger warning for suicide, and you can decide to not take the job if it is a triggering thing for you.

  • Is avoidable

Disturbing Sounds & Sound Design

• Wet Sounds

  • Can't be avoided

Gore

• Blood

  • Can't be avoided

• Body Horror

  Minor body horror as you're preparing the dead for funerals, burials, and cremation

  • Can't be avoided

Hate & Discrimination

• Homophobia

  & queerphobia — Addressed in emails (avoidable if you don't read all the emails)

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  Addressed in the Funerals Monthly email "LGBTQ Funerals: Respect" — here's an excerpt: "In America especially some marriages may not be recognized as legal depending on the laws around same – sex marriage, but this doesn’t mean you’re not dealing with two people who have loved each other in the same way as another couple."

  • Is avoidable

• Transphobia

  Addressed in emails (avoidable if you don't read all the emails)

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  Addressed in the Funerals Monthly email "LGBTQ Funerals: Respect" — here's an excerpt: “People who are trans deserve the same respect in death that people who are cisgender receive. Misgendering in death takes away this respect. It can also inflict hurt and trauma on spouses and friends that survive the deceased.”

  • Is avoidable

Mental Health

• Grief

  You will have to interact with / console grieving loved ones.

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  Tips & tricks for this are given in the Funerals Monthly emails "Etiquette" & "Avoid These Words" (don't have to read)

  • Can't be avoided

Phobias

• Hemophobia

  • Can't be avoided

• Necrophobia

  The entire game revolves around death & dead bodies.

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  During the game, you will follow various instructions to help prepare bodies for funerals, burials, and cremation. You can also read Funerals Monthly emails discussing respecting the dead, green burials, home funerals, and water cremation (although these are avoidable).

  • Can't be avoided

• Trypanophobia

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  Embalming needles, sowing mouths shut

  • Can't be avoided

Physical Health & Body Issues

• Pain & Physical Suffering

  Cancer

  • Can't be avoided

• Terminal Illness

  Cancer

  • Can't be avoided

Religion & Sects

• Religion

  Addressed in emails (avoidable if you don't read all the emails)

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  Culturally competent tips & tricks are shared in the Funerals Monthly emails "What to Wear" & "Traditions"

  • Is avoidable

Sex & Erotica (Consensual)

• Nudity

  Some respectful nudity (though not full) as you're handling dead bodies.

  • Can't be avoided

Traumatic Events

• Accidents

  • Can't be avoided

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