This video game puts players into the role as the new spiritfarer. Players are helping spirits who are in-between passing from the mortal realm into the afterlife. They must help spirits conquer fears, battle trauma, and feel content enough their life to pass on to the afterlife. Players take on spirits onto their ship and are able to grow plants, cook food, fish, and more to maintain happy living for you and the spirits on your boat.

This video game is available on computer, Playstation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox.

This game was extremely relaxing, visually breathtaking, and heartbreaking. While playing, I became attacked to the spirits I was helping. I learned their backstories and helped them grow. It was difficult to remember that this was a game about death, and when after working hard to help a spirit it was so difficult to say goodbye as they passed on to the afterlife.

Libraries could use this videogame to discuss difficult topics such as death, fear, and trauma. My idea for a program is a little more lighthearted than that. I would have students draw what their afterlife animal would be. In the game, spirits become their truest animal form when they come aboard the spiritfarer’s ship. Students would be able to draw their animal form and discuss why they choose the animal they did.