It doesn’t mean that you think ill of that other person, or that either of you is at fault. Sometimes, you simply end up growing apart. “I think it underlines that sometimes, you grow from people you used to be joined to at the hip,” said Elise.

If the player chooses options that put the twins at odds, their phone call will reflect the distance that exists between them. If the player chooses options that bring the twins together, the phone call in the epilogue will show a strong sibling relationship. Many choices throughout all three chapters of Tell Me Why can improve or damage the way Tyler and Alyson relate to one another. The mood of this phone call foretells the future of the twins’ relationship. | The twins’ call ends awkwardly if the twins have a distant relationship at the end of the game. | The twins’ call ends warmly if the twins have a close relationship at the end of the game.Īlyson: Yeah, goodbye. When the twins have their phone call, what tone does it take? Are Tyler and Alyson happy to connect, or is their conversation awkward and strained?Īlyson: Love you, Tyler. Tyler’s epilogue is very much about that hope.” Grief does feel inescapable and overwhelming – as we’ve seen throughout the game numerous times – but after a while, as you heal and make peace with that pain, life goes on in the most beautiful way possible. Grief does go into a circle, and it will come and go in waves. Delos used to be his home, and whether or not Alyson is still there does not change what lies ahead for him. Tyler’s emotional state is underlined by the message he leaves to his counselor Aaron, but it is also meant as a more positive, benevolent message. The ending with Tyler is meant to reflect the mirror image of that same theme of hope: “No matter what happens in the game, Tyler will move on from the house. She is simply going through a period, as all of us do at some point in our lives, where she needs to look within for a little longer before emerging on the other side. Life is not over, and it is most definitely not put on hold for Alyson. “This is very much the Alyson way of healing and trying to make sense of it all: by channeling all of that energy into creation and art. In fact, if you look closely at much of Alyson’s art in the epilogue, you may find paintings and collage artwork that make use of old pictures and objects from the twins’ childhood. I think it’s important to see the Ronan house as a cocoon for Alyson, just like Fireweed was for Tyler.”Įlise noted that Alyson isn’t “living in the past” – Alyson is simply coming to terms with her grief and anxiety in the way that works best for her. Going back to Delos was just a way to seal this chapter of his life shut. “In a way, Tyler ‘did the work’ already when he was in Fireweed by going through therapy and dealing with what had happened. “Tyler has made his peace with what went down,” she said. This doesn’t mean an epilogue with Alyson is a “bad” ending, though! Depending on other parts of the epilogue, such as the twins’ relationship and the state of their Bond, Alyson may have all the tools she needs to live a happy life.Įlise made that clear in her thoughts on the ending. Otherwise, Alyson will stay at 12 Cannery Road to process and heal from her grief in the place she knows best. The twin who’s featured in the epilogue is determined by two choices in Chapter 3: If the player confesses to Eddy about Alyson’s role in Mary-Ann’s death OR chooses to believe Tom’s memory of the murder night, then the twins will follow through on their plans to sell the house and Tyler will appear in the epilogue. If you’re playing as Alyson, she’s moved into the house and is returning home with groceries. If you’re playing as Tyler, the twins have successfully sold their childhood home, and Tyler is locking up the house for the last time. The epilogue of Tell Me Why will focus on either Alyson or Tyler. Big spoilers below – if you haven’t finished Tell Me Why yet, turn back now! Elise provided her thoughts on the ending… and she even gave some tips on how your ending may change depending on how you played the game. We reached out to Elise Galmard, lead narrative designer at DONTNOD Entertainment, who wrote the various epilogues for Tell Me Why. We hope you’ve been enjoying Tell Me Why! It’s now been a couple of months since the release of Chapter 3 and the end of the Ronan twins’ homecoming, and we’re hoping you found at least one path through the story that was meaningful to you.īut although you’ve probably seen by now how your choices can affect the twins’ relationship, you may be wondering how those choices change the outcome of their story – or how your choices relate to the ending you see! “Life goes on in the most beautiful way possible.”

We were here together multiple endings