Why Don't They Laugh?

Why Don't They Laugh? is a story game about April, a young woman who arrives at an old manor in Maine to help the last heir of the Kensington circus dynasty prepare to sell his family home. As she carries out tasks for the cheerful old man, she learns about his family’s history and becomes caught up in disputes involving relatives who seem to have died long ago.

Explore the manor

You explore the manor and look closely at its details as you uncover the story. The game follows questions about why young Thomas left his parents’ home 50 years ago and never contacted them again, how America’s most famous circus house came to be forgotten, and what sacrifices it can take to become a famous performer. You determine how the story ends.