Tell Me Why

2020 video game
VideoGame video_game Q75493248
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Tell Me Why

Summary

Tell Me Why is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,092 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tell Me Why received the The Game Awards − Games for Impact[3].
  • Tell Me Why received the Pégase Award for best narrative design[4].
  • Tell Me Why received the Pégase Award for best message-bearer game[5].
  • Tell Me Why's instance of is recorded as video game[6].
  • Tell Me Why's composer is recorded as Ryan Lott[7].
  • Tell Me Why was published by Q73801[8].
  • Tell Me Why's genre is adventure video game[9].
  • Tell Me Why's developer is recorded as Don’t Nod[10].
  • Tell Me Why's depicts is recorded as LGBTQ protagonist[11].
  • Tell Me Why's platform is recorded as Q13361286[12].
  • Tell Me Why's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[13].
  • Tell Me Why's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[14].
  • Tell Me Why's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • Tell Me Why's language of work or name is recorded as French[16].
  • Tell Me Why's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[17].
  • Tell Me Why's language of work or name is recorded as German[18].
  • Tell Me Why's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[19].
  • Tell Me Why's language of work or name is recorded as Korean[20].
  • Tell Me Why's language of work or name is recorded as Brazilian Portuguese[21].
  • Tell Me Why's language of work or name is recorded as Latin American Spanish[22].
  • Tell Me Why's software engine is recorded as Unreal Engine 4[23].
  • Tell Me Why was distributed by digital distribution[24].
  • Tell Me Why's review score is recorded as 81/100[25].
  • Tell Me Why's review score is recorded as 77%[26].
  • Tell Me Why's review score is recorded as 78/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Tell Me Why was published by Q73801[8].

Publication

Tell Me Why was released on August 27, 2020[28]. Languages include English[15], French[16], Italian[17], German[18], Japanese[19], and Korean[20]. Its genre is adventure video game[9]. It was distributed by digital distribution[24].

Reception

Awards received include The Game Awards − Games for Impact[3], Pégase Award for best narrative design[4], and Pégase Award for best message-bearer game[5]. Reviews include 81/100[25], 77%[26], and 78/100[27].

Why It Matters

Tell Me Why ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,092 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Tell Me Why receive?

Honors received include The Game Awards − Games for Impact[3], Pégase Award for best narrative design[4], and Pégase Award for best message-bearer game[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [3] . ign.com. Retrieved . ign.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Cérémonie des Pégases 2021 : découvrez le palmarès des "César" du jeu vidéo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Cérémonie des Pégases 2021 : découvrez le palmarès des "César" du jeu vidéo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q131917281. Retrieved . criticdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id ['48203', '48204']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 48204, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142842571|Tell Me Why (#142842571)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'match"
  2. 18d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Developer Don’t Nod
    Game mode single-player video game
    Social media followers {'amount': '+13157'}, {'amount': '+14577'}, {'amount': '+14358'}
    Official website https://www.tellmewhygame.com/
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 48203, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142842570|Tell Me Why (#142842570)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'match"
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