
Tell Me Why was announced during Microsoft's Xbox London event on November 14, 2019. Dontnod has also worked with the Huna Heritage Foundation to incorporate Tlingit culture that is indigenous to Alaska into the world of Tell Me Why. Tyler is the first transgender playable character from any major studio, and Dontnod has worked with GLAAD to make him an "authentic representation of the trans experience".

It is suggested that these choices will determine which ending the player receives.

The player can make choices throughout the game that strengthen or weaken both the bond and “The Bond” between the siblings.

The twins realize that they do not share the same memories of their past, and must work to find the truth of what happened and how their mother died.Īlyson and Tyler are connected by a supernatural tie called “The Bond”, which allows them to share feelings and emotions, and possibly even thoughts and memories. The pair must come to terms with the events of their childhood, specifically the death of their mother Mary-Ann Ronan, as they prepare to sell their childhood home. The game is centered on twins Alyson and Tyler Ronan as they reunite after ten years apart.
