Family Bash

About

Family Bash is a story-driven puzzle adventure set during a chaotic family gathering in rural France. You attend your grandfather’s 90th birthday celebration only to get tangled in old grudges and hidden tensions. Through dialogue choices and environmental exploration your actions reshape relationships and uncover long-buried secrets. The narrative shifts based on what you say and who you trust leading to branching outcomes that range from awkward revelations to full-blown family drama. The game stands out for its sharp writing and complex character interactions. Small decisions lead to multiple endings capturing the messy reality of family dynamics. Players navigate a mix of humor and conflict as they piece together a legacy of love and resentment. The hand-drawn art and layered dialogue options make every conversation feel personal and impactful.

Storyline

You arrive in the village hall of a small French town out in the sticks in Normandy to celebrate your grandfather’s birthday: he’s 90 years old, still “all there” and is the living memory of your family. Just as the party is shaping up to be fun, you find yourself at the centre of an intergenerational conflict with unforeseeable consequences. You begin to uncover the dark secrets and ulterior motives of the various members of your family. In Family Bash, a seemingly insignificant choice can change the relationships between your family members forever. So explore your surroundings and make choices, talk to your cousins, confront your uncle and find out about that mysterious will – for better or for worse.