This piece contains spoilers for the first Life is Strange game.
Since its release six years ago, I have played Life is Strange at least once every year. Maybe it’s because I love to punish myself by going through the emotional rollercoaster, to ground myself, or maybe because the Life is Strange series is so compelling, I can’t help coming back to it. Either way Chloe and Max’s story is one that I’ll never forget.
Having recently finished this year’s playthrough, I can’t stop thinking about an exchange between William and Chloe in Max’s flashback scene. After finding a picture of herself and Chloe when they were younger, Max then finds herself in the picture as her younger self, posing for the picture, confused.
In the flashback, we are introduced to William, Chloe’s dad, who we know passed away by the time the game begins. In this sequence, you play as young Max trying to prevent William from leaving the house and getting in his car, which we know will lead to his death.