Great Game 8/10, kind of buggy with the grappler at times but great atmosphere.
Spoiler Alert Ending Theory

Just wanted to post my take on the ending. Fred was known to be able to climb mountains at the age of 52. Theres a newspaper on the wall in the epilogue that says that.

Fred probably died during a climbing accident by falling into a crevice or similar. His body has never been found (hence the memorial).

The story is the story the kid made up in his head to imagine how his uncle could have survived, he viewed him as a genius (he was expert in quantum physics as a wall says), and imagined that in his ice tomb he survived with a mystical travel device, that he was living with happy and nice creatures in a small paradise inside the mountains... He imagined himself traveling in that world. just like his uncle did, to find him again, but, in the end, lose him forever (admit his death).

That's why you don't get to open the locker in the end, and there is no launch pad. That story never happened.

That's also why the glowing message in the final ice room before you quit your uncle is translated "Acceptance".

Other secret words, once translated say "Denial" (portal) and in caverns "Anger". These are the common steps when you are in mourning (in psychology: shock -> denial -> culpability -> anger -> sadness -> acceptance

I remember myself writing an E-Mail to the developers after finishing the game where I asked if there will be more. I was emotionally taken by this game. The world is wonderful, the story is really good and the characters are just likeable (of course it's not a big complex game, but it doesn't have to, to be impactful). Do yourself a favor, take 3 hours of your life, grab something to eat and play this game. It's totally worth it.

A Story About My Uncle is a narrative focused, first person platforming adventure developed by Gone North Games and published by Coffee Stain Studios. The game has great sound and music design, surreal environments, jaw-dropping visuals, and much, much more.

The story not only puts emphasis on the main plot and characters, but also on the side plot and side characters. You play as a dad telling his daughter a story about how his uncle, Fred, goes missing and how the dad goes after him. The father comes across his uncles' invention, a suit which has a grappling hook and lets you take no fall damage, to help the dad find his uncle. On your journey you will traverse through a multitude of different environments, while meeting numerous side characters that will help you on your way. The narrative is the soul of the game, but it's done in a simple and subtle manner that you, the player, have to explore and ultimately piece it all together.

The game focuses on movement, speed, freedom, and light puzzle solving instead of violence. Movement is the core element of the game. With the help of your grappling hook, you feel so free and fast; flying without restrictions and at uncontrollable speeds. It feels so genuine and fluid that it immerses you into this unique world. WASD moves your character, shift to sprint, LMB to use your grappling hook, Space to jump, hold RMB to power jump, and Shift and hold RMB for powerleap. Almost every new platform is a checkpoint where it gives you a certain amount of charges for your grappling hook. And then you have to use your charges and your skills wisely to get to the next checkpoint. Also, Later in the game you get rocket boots to help you through the harder parts of the game.

Like I said before, the graphics are very stunning. ASAMU runs on the Unreal Engine 3 and by god this game looks fantastic. It has gorgeous lighting effects, great world design, phenomenal texture work, and a fantastic attention to detail. Also the art style is very vibrant and dark at the same time; using greens, blues, and browns to convey the mood of the game. Sadly, character models are pretty outdated.

The sound and music design is absolutely brilliant. The sound is very immersive and completely engages the player into the game itself. The "Whoosh" that you hear when you soar through the massive levels is incredible and gives the player a huge adrenaline rush. The game exhibits an emotional, heart-felt, and melancholy symphonic, fantasy soundtrack. Voice acting is somewhat good and somewhat bad. The protagonist, the daughter, and the town elder are voiced well, while everyone else is poorly voiced.

Additional Notes: This game has an FOV slider that can be adjusted from 60-120 FOV. There are 15 Steam achievements and the game is about 5-7 hrs. (depending on playstyle) and has a time trial mode. The game also features gorgeous water effects, best looking vegetation I've ever seen, beautiful architecture/ cityscapes, and stunning rock designs and textures. The devs are SO nice and are on the forums to answer questions and complaints!

Final Thoughts: A Story About My Uncle is Gone North Games' very first game and it is a masterpiece with phenomenal sound, music, atmosphere, immersion, graphics, gameplay, and a gorgeous world to explore. However, the game does suffer from character models that are not up-to-date, ok voice acting, and a poorly translated script. Overall, I can recommend this game to anyone looking for an immersive first person adventure with an unique world and tale to tell. And is most definitely worth $12.99.

*Review copy was provided by Gone North Games; Thank you very much!*

A Story About My Uncle is a first person physics based platformer. The main character reads a bedtime story to his daughter, about his (You guessed it) Uncle Fred as you play through the game. You explore the deep caves and strange world as you try to find him. You are there to answer the many questions you have about your uncle and what he has done.

Good:
- Pretty and unique Environment
- New ideas
- Interesting story delivery
- Sense of freedom
- Very fun to parkour around
- Nice soundtrack

Bad:
- Tedious at times
- Quite short (<4 Hours)
- Little replayability
- Can be frustrating
- Dialogue is meh

Gameplay: (Terrible) (Very Bad) (Bad) (Okay) (Good) (Very Good) (Amazing)

Graphics - Okay
Soundtrack - Good
Atmosphere - Okay
Controls - Good
Overall Gameplay: Good

Difficulty - Not too hard
Replay Value - Very low
Worth - £5

Overall Rating: It's a very fun and interesting game with fluid movement. It has a pretty environment and a good storyline, even if its kind of strange. If you enjoyed games like mirror's edge, I recommended playing this one through, just for the fun of swinging around like a crazy man. Buy on sale!

A Story About My Uncle is a fun little platformer that actually controls wonderfully. I recommend it, because even though it's short, it's a ton of fun.

This game is absolutely priceless. Graphics are spot on, the story is amazing and the gameplay is wonderful. Enjoyed every moment playing this game, teared a bit at the ending.

It's just awesome.

+ Visually Stunning, amazing artstyle
+ Child friendly story, but fit for everyone
+ Fun, creative and challenging gameplay
- Some NPC animations look extremely static
- Could definitely do with more visual options
- It is maybe a bit short, around 2 hours long

cool game, not that long though, but its worth checking out

This is a game that is perfect if you want to sit down and relax. The game has a good told story that you will at all times feel curious about and excited. The mechanic are impressive and feels really good. There is some challenge to complete it, but in the end it's worth it.

the original developer who made this game before he sold the rights was from my town we buried him today he was only 23 this is all i have of him left he was my dear friend and brother thanks for finishing the game fully.