True Colors is the first Life Is Strange to figure out how to gel its central gimmick with its more dramatic story beats. It’s also the first one to nail most of those moments; they feel natural instead of too saccharine or cringey. It only really stumbles in the smaller moments, but then you experience something like nearly the entirety of the third chapter, which is an ingenious portrayal of a LARP (and one of the best video game moments of the year). It also establishes a sense of a place that’s been missing since Arcadia Bay in the first game and features the most memorable cast of characters to date. I cared about the town of Haven, its inhabitants, and especially its latest arrival, Alex, a wonderful protagonist.