

There’s even a moment in which the entire town partakes in a LARP to cheer up a grieving kid. Alex can also check out MyBlock, a Nextdoor-like social media platform where the townsfolk share local updates, Easter eggs, and local banter some of which are pay-offs as a result of the choices Alex made around those characters.

Some of this insight comes from Alex’s phone, which shares details of her relationships with her friends with some text messages (the content of which varies depending on your in-game choices).

It comes across loud and clear that the residents genuinely care about each other. This is a small mountain town, and in typical small-town fashion, everyone knows their neighbors and their community is tight-knit.
