How do you want to be remembered? That’s the central question behind A Storied Life: Tabitha, a cozy new narrative puzzler from developer Lab42 Games and publisher Secret Mode, announced today for PC in early 2026.
Blending serene packing puzzles with interactive storytelling, Tabitha invites players to piece together a damaged memoir using the belongings of a recently departed loved one. Every item tells a story—but it’s up to you to decide which ones define a life.
Packing With Purpose
Players arrive at the home of a late family member to find their memoir ruined and a publisher still awaiting its completion. As you explore each room, you’ll sort through trinkets, keepsakes, and forgotten treasures, deciding which to keep, which to sell, and which to discard.
The packing puzzles aren’t just relaxing—they’re meaningful. You’ll carefully rotate and arrange objects into boxes, use tape and bubble wrap to protect fragile items, and balance weight to make everything fit. Each choice comes with consequence: not everything can stay.
Writing a Life, One Item at a Time
Once a room is packed, the items you’ve chosen unlock words to fill in the missing pieces of the memoir. Each word choice pushes the narrative in new directions. Will Tabitha be remembered as a caring parent? A quiet recluse? Or perhaps a delightfully eccentric soul? The story unfolds through your decisions—though the publisher may not approve of a memoir that strays too far into chaos.
Features
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House Clearing With Care – Explore a picturesque countryside home, uncovering hidden objects and forgotten memories.
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Relaxing Packing Puzzles – Fit keepsakes into limited box space while protecting fragile items and strengthening your boxes for the move.
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Restore a Life’s Story – Each saved object unlocks words to repair the memoir, shaping how Tabitha’s story is told.
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Branching Narratives – Your choices create uplifting, funny, shocking, or somber memories, with multiple possibilities waiting to be discovered.
Lab42 Games is no stranger to wholesome experiences, having worked with Secret Mode on A Little to the Left and Wobbledogs Console Edition. But A Storied Life: Tabitha marks their first original release under the partnership.
A Storied Life: Tabitha launches on PC in early 2026, and you can wishlist it now on Steam to follow the journey.