Gone Home is a seriously beautiful game and you should really play it yourself for full effect, with the added bonus of not having to listen to me chat over the top of it.
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.