Posted on: January 12, 2025
Sl4yer17
Verified ownerGames: 27 Reviews: 2
Great story
Well, great story and great graphics aswell
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The First Tree
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The First Tree is a third-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Players take control of the fox on a poignant and beautiful journey that crescendos at the source of life, and perhaps result in an understanding of death. Along the way, players can uncover artifacts and stories from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.
- Not a "fox simulator," but an emotional, intimate story by a one-man team with an ending you won't soon forget.
- Featuring a gorgeous, orchestral soundtrack by acclaimed artists like Message to Bears, Lowercase Noises, and Josh Kramer.
- A short story-driven game (about 2 hours long) with some light puzzle solving, platforming, and no enemies.
© 2018 David Wehle, LLC
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Two Worlds
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The Way Forward
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3.5 h Completionist
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GamingTrend
85/100
The First Tree tells an incredibly personal and melancholy story about the loss of a loved through the eyes of a fox within a dream world. Wandering through beautiful, abstract worlds, you learn the narrator's story as the fox searches for her missing kits. It has a surprising number of platformer elements, given the nature of the game, but doesn't distract from the beautiful story within this short exploration game.
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6/10
If you’re a fan of meditative adventures such as the likes of Firewatch et al, then there’s some enjoyment to be had in The First Tree. You’re unlikely to get emotionally invested, but its vulpine protagonist and charming visuals may be enough to keep you interested through its short running time.
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68/100
The First Tree is a one-man indie project, so, perhaps some lack of polish is to be expected. However, looking at it as a full package, it does have enough areas that could well benefit from improvement.
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Posted on: March 22, 2025
BumfuzzledBubble
Verified ownerGames: 13 Reviews: 6
Beautiful but frustrating at times
The visuals are absolutely gorgeus and the story is quite touching but the controls leave a bit to be desired. Sometimes it's unclear where you're supposed to go and what you're supposed to do but most of the time the hints are very useful. The ending was a little less impactful than intended for me on account of how I got lost :D Still, it's a lovely and relaxing little game for when you don't feel like being challenged.
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Posted on: March 27, 2025
pijopenchev
Verified ownerGames: Reviews: 1
Beautiful and touching
Highly recommend, it was a 2-3 hour runtime, "walking simulator" but a great story and thought exploration. Thanks for this
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Posted on: April 19, 2025
Alskald
Verified ownerGames: 52 Reviews: 3
This what video games should be
Beautiful, touching and masterfuly done. This is what video games should be.
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Posted on: April 22, 2025
Korvid9
Verified ownerGames: 21 Reviews: 1
The First Tree
The game should allow saves more often.
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