Leonard was a man of authority for Rachel, he was entrusted by Rachel’s father to help her with speech therapy (as Rachel was dyslexic and was picked on by her schoolmates) and yet he does unspeakable things to a child for which he should be held accountable on all grounds. ![]() The writers fail to address a serious theme such as this with the care and attention it deserves. His relationship in which he ends up impregnating the 16-year-old is often referred to as an ‘affair’, which just feels… wrong. Leonard is like Jefferson but the writers tend to be more sympathetic and neutral towards him. I feel that the writers of The Suicide of Rachel Foster and I are not on the same page as far as narrative is considered. Leonard and Rachel’s abusive relationship reminded me of Rachel Amber and Thomas Jefferson from Life is Strange in more ways than I could count – which we will get to in our next section. During her stay, she comes across Rachel’s belongings and is seemingly forced to investigate her father’s toxic relationship with Rachel that forced the underage girl to kill herself. She’s contacted by a FEMA agent named Irving, who’s keeping tabs on her so that she can survive her stay in this haunting hotel. We also learn about Nicole’s father, Leonard, who is a renowned astrophysicist and the stakeholder of an insanely large hotel located in Montana Hills.Ī series of bizarre events follow when Nicole finds herself stranded in her father’s remote, isolated hotel due to a strong blizzard. Right from the get-go, we learn that it has been 10 years since she and her mother separated from her father following the apparent suicide of a 16-year-old girl named Rachel Foster. In the game, you’re are put into the shoes of a woman named Nicole, who’s visiting a hotel to sell off her recently deceased father’s property. The Suicide of Rachel Foster is set around a hauntingly life-like hotel with an often questionable and ill-equipped take on sexual abuse, depression, and mental trauma. In the times of the pandemic, a lot of us are struggling with similar issues, so it’s probably for the best that you don’t face your troubles alone and instead, reach out to the people who care about you. It’s a game that isn’t meant for everyone and can be a traumatic experience for people suffering from various personal and mental issues. A story of love and death, where melancholy and nostalgia melt into a thrilling ghost tale.The Suicide of Rachel Foster, developed by ONE-O-ONE GAMES and published by Daedalic Entertainment, is a narrative adventure that deals with highly sensitive and controversial themes. ![]() With his help, Nicole starts to investigate a mystery far deeper than what people in the valley thought. ![]() With the will and determination to put that chapter behind her, she returns to the hotel with the family’s lawyer to audit the decaying structure.Īs the weather unexpectedly turns for the worst, Nicole has no way to leave the large mountain lodge, and finds support in Irving, a young FEMA agent, using one of the first radio telephones ever built. Now that both of her parents have passed, Nicole hopes to fulfill her mother’s last will to sell the hotel and make amends to Rachel's relatives. Ten years ago, teenager Nicole and her mother left the family hotel after discovering her father Leonard's affair with, and pregnancy of Rachel, a girl her own age who eventually committed suicide. CONTENT WARNING: This game features themes of suicide and a sexual relationship between an adult and a minor.
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