From the creator of Home is Where One Starts… comes The First Tree, a third-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his father in Alaska. Players take control of the fox on a poignant and beautiful journey that crescendos at the source of life, and perhaps result in an understanding of death. Along the way, players can uncover artifacts and stories from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

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For fans of Journey, Firewatch, and Shelter.
Not a "fox simulator," but an emotional, intimate story by a one-man team with an ending you won't soon forget.
Featuring a gorgeous soundtrack by acclaimed artists like Message to Bears, Lowercase Noises, and Josh Kramer.
A short game (about an hour and a half) focused on story with some light puzzle solving and platforming.

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ファーストツリー - Japanese spelling

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Directed by	David Wehle
Written by	David Wehle
Voices by	David Wehle Elise Wehle
Music by	Josh Kramer
Stock media provided by	Pond5
Additional music by	Andrew Stephen Othling (aka Lowercase Noises - "The First Glimmer of Wind") Jerome Alexander (aka Message To Bears - "You Are a Memory")
Licensing by	Musicbed
Additional programming by	Porter Hoskins
Special thanks to	Heather Teran Matthew Stokes Matthew Wehle Jonathan Wehle Mikael Gustafsson Justin Mosiman & everyone at the void
Testing by	Matthew Wehle Porter Hoskins Jeff Young Albert Bori
Additional thanks to	Sergey Kuidin (aka svchost74) Gabro Media Adam Goodrich Hutong Games
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Game added November 22, 2018. Last modified December 2, 2023.