Ryan and Amy Green made a video game about their son Joel’s struggle with cancer and his eventual death. We’ve read the Wired magazine story. We’ve seen the documentary film. We’ve heard the Radiolab/Reply All podcast about it. Finally, we can play the game. Is it any good? (Yes.)

SHOW NOTES:

The Wired story: “Playing for Time: A Father, a Son, and the Quest to Make the Most Profound Videogame Ever,” by Jason Tanz

The documentary film: Thank You for Playing

The Reply All podcast: “The Cathedral”