Tales of Kenzera’s heart-wrenching story proved tougher than its platforming

There’s challenging combat and platforming puzzles, but the hardest part of the game is grappling with its emotional story.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and writing about the intersection of video games and sex.

Image: Surgent Studios

Tales of Kenzera: Zau is possibly the hardest platformer I’ve ever played — not because the game itself is mechanically difficult, but because my own unwillingness to engage with its themes of grief and loss made it nearly impossible to play and write about.

Tales of Kenzera: Zau is a Metroidvania developed by Surgent Studios and directed by

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