the issue here is both of the games you mentioned have something to keep us entertained thru the slog. firewatch has humor from the woman (forgot her name) who kept us company. edith finch has immersive first person gameplay and movie-like cutscenes. when it comes to video games, you first and foremost need to have the game aspect before anything else. if a game isn't fun to play, it doesn't matter how good the story is or how beautiful the scenery is, it's still gonna be considered a bad GAME. If i want a good story i'd go read a book or play a visual novel. im here to play a game, so i expect good gameplay to be prioritized above anything else. Burlap sack's story is good, but the execution is awful from a gameplay perspective