Disco Elysium

Failed an Inland Empire check talking to a corpse and somehow that failure taught me more about my character than any success would have. This game is mean about letting you be stupid and I respect it. Kim Kitsuragi is the best partner character in any rpg and it's not close. He doesn't save you from yourself but he keeps the book open long enough for you to write something down. I kept picking the Communist dialogue options not because I meant them but because the game let me be embarrassing about it and that felt more honest than any morality meter. Docked half a star because the whiteboard for tracking case info is not great and I lost the plot around the tribunal on my first run. Still thinking about the pale.

failed a composure check trying to put my tie on. lost the day. i think this is the only game that has ever made me feel actually stupid in a way i enjoyed. kim is doing his best and i am letting him down constantly