this war of mine
Moving Pixels Podcast: This War of Ours
If The Sims were created, not by Will Wright, but by a committed nihilist, This War of Mine might be the result.
Dollhouses of Desperation: Playing to Practice, Playing to Prepare
The characters in This War of Mine live in a home situated in a larger world that is much colder, much more callous than the bright and cheery suburban void that the homes of The Sims exist in.
A Little Bit of Story Goes a Long Way
All a story really needs is an intro to establish context and that can be enough to make a game feel unique.