Night in the Woods: the video game that captures bittersweet, millennial life under COVID-19
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 15 Jul 2024
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The young people in this 2017 video game are unemployed or working dead end jobs or living with their parents while pondering an uncertain future. It’s a bit like life today, in a time of pandemic.
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