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Berlin Maniacs

In Berlin Maniacs you take on the role of the young and impressionable Tina in a fictionalized snapshot of West Berlin in the year of 1968, a time when state violence led to radicalization within the student protest movement.

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Achtung Autobahn Studios
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About the Game

Berlin Maniacs is a top-down 3D story-driven action-adventure.

Players take on the role of the young and impressionable Tina in a fictionalized snapshot of West Berlin in 1968, a time when state violence led to radicalization within the student protest movement.

You decide how to navigate the streets of Berlin - with either discretion or force - and ultimately affect her involvement with a group of protesters that is growing more violent by the day.

Gameplay Features

  • Exploration: Freely navigate a tiny open world, a city district in the grasp of the political tension between the progressive youth and the police.

  • Dialogue: Talk to the inhabitants of the city to understand what drives them. Solve quests and discover the political forces of the young West German republic.

  • Equipment: Fight back with what you can find on the street. Use bottles to distract or attack your enemies, wave a sign during a political protest, and smuggle contraband between factions.

  • Photography: Utilize Tina's instant film camera to document your journey. Pictures expose police brutality and help you to understand your surroundings.

  • Dynamic NPC Behavior: Utilize and experiment with the NPC's dynamic behavior to hide in crowds, lure the police away or escalate protests into an all-out riot.

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