Having to pick whose memory to believe pulled me into the drama in the best way possible. Given who’s involved, would this fight end in tears or curses? Given Alyson or Tyler’s relationships with the people in their memories, who is more likely to be unfairly harsh or too forgiving? I always went with whichever scenario felt more realistic, based on what I knew of the characters involved. This pulled me into the drama of these characters. One of the best ideas is that sometimes Alyson and Tyler have different memories of the same event, forcing you to choose which memory to believe. Similarly, chatting telepathically allows the two to strategize their next move, opening up more dialogue options or guiding the other through a task. Through these visions, you get to see more of the twins' past and sometimes “remember” details from key events so you can confront folks in town and get the answers you’re looking for. Made up of golden light particles, the translucent look of these replays give them a mystical and transient feeling.

Despite being completely separate from the Life Is Strange universe, Tell Me Why soon veers into the supernatural in a similar way, primarily through Alyson and Tyler’s ability to talk telepathically and rewatch ghostly replays of key childhood memories together. Over the course of 8.5 hours (spanning across three episodes), the two prepare to sell their childhood home, which proves to be both a physically and emotionally exhausting task. In Tell Me Why you switch between the perspectives of twins Alyson and Tyler Ronan after they’re reunited 10 years after their mother’s death. But while the characters and world are brimming with charm, pulling the thread to reveal the secrets of this fictional Alaskan town’s not so mysterious murder proves to be the least compelling part of the whole adventure. All of this is what’s meant to make Tell Me Why so intriguing. First-hand accounts have an inherent subjectivity to them, people lie, and memories fade.

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