Slán Abhaile

Slán Abhaile: On the Site Specificity of 'Gone Home'
Essay by Aidan Wall, 2014.

Hand-bound, A5 12 page zine on pale pink paper.

Extract:
"The feeling while playing the game of almost being the protagonist but not quite, echoes Kaitlin’s feelings of arriving at a different home to the one she left. The term ‘empathy game’ has become a buzzword around independent game development over the past couple of years; this supposed genre could be aligned with Gone Home , but the game’s experience isn't directed towards understanding Kaitlin Greenbriar at all, rather, it offers a husk of a character to inhabit during the game’s progression. Just as Kaitlin does, players invade this extraordinary space, each one a stranger in their own home."