the earth is a better person than me
Release date: Nov 7, 2018
Developers: Kara Stone
Publishers: Kara Stone
Genres: Indie
Categories: Single-player, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

the earth is a better person than me is a visual novel following a young woman, Delphine, who runs away from her life and into a forest. She realizes she can talk to the earth around her; she has conversations with the moon about love, dirt about death, a tree about desire. Each path unearths a different aspect of Delphine's life as she experiences sexuality, sex, self-image, and death. The game has 6 main paths, sun, moon, dirt, flower, tree, and 16 endings. Each path takes around 15-25 minutes to play. Definitely rated X *Content Warnings* General: sex, nudity, vulgar language, mental illness Dirt: suicide Flower: skin picking, hair pulling Sun: BDSM, self harm Tree: BDSM Water: Eating disorders, body dysphoria

Press reviews: “The earth is a better person than me is a game that offers a ludic contribution to the ongoing cultural commentary about how humanity sometimes needs to disconnect from the trappings of society in order to regain a broader perspective.” Third Person “The earth is a better person than me walks a complex tightrope with its bond with nature, coming so close Delphine can become its literal lover through her growing connection, yet still lonely in this bond outside of human contact. It's a heady journey into self image and sexuality and connections to the natural world, one that creates a dizzying bond with Delphine as you help her speak her mind to these living places.” Indie Games 

Notes: Descriptions of consensual sex, nudity, mental illness, suicidal ideation, skin picking, hair pulling, BDSM, self harm, eating disorders, body dysphoria