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title: "A Mortician's Tale"
date: 2017-10-18T11:11:00-07:00
author: Day of the Devs Editorial Team
canonical_url: "https://www.dayofthedevs.org/games/a-morticians-tale"
section: Games
---
## Official Selections

[Day of the Devs (2016)](https://www.dayofthedevs.org/events/day-of-the-devs-2016 "Day of the Devs (2016)")

## Metadata

Developer[ Laundry Bear Games ](https://laundrybear.com/)Publisher[ Laundry Bear Games ](https://laundrybear.com/)Release dateOct 18, 2017

A Mortician's Tale takes about 1 hour to play. It's a short, but deeply meaningful experience.

A Mortician's Tale is a story-driven death positive video game where you play as a mortician tasked with running a funeral home. Take on the role of recent funeral direction graduate Charlie as she learns the ropes of the business and industry. Prepare the bodies of the deceased (via embalming or cremation), attend their funerals and listen to their loved ones' stories, and interact with Charlie's coworkers, clients, and bosses.

A Mortician's Tale is an informative, honest, and sometimes humorous look at the current state of and the future of the western death industry.

## Trailer

Play: Trailer for A Mortician's Tale

## Official Selections

[Day of the Devs (2016)](https://www.dayofthedevs.org/events/day-of-the-devs-2016 "Day of the Devs (2016)")

## Metadata

Developer[ Laundry Bear Games ](https://laundrybear.com/)Publisher[ Laundry Bear Games ](https://laundrybear.com/)Release dateOct 18, 2017