What Remains of Edith Finch

This is one of those things you really don't want to know too much about before playing. It's clever, inventive, and emotional in a way few games have achieved. The story follows the Edith of the title as she backtracks through her family tree, rediscovering the lives of various relations who have all died early and unfortunate deaths. Each tale is built from completely different mechanics and vary from brief narrative punches to long, heartfelt looks into the characters they follow, matching it all to how it plays in incredible ways. Few games have managed to include so many different ideas, styles of gameplay, and just pure feeling into a story about life, love, and loss. It's a beautiful game that should be in everyone's collection.