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BO020880

On 2 August 1980 Bologna is the victim of a neo-fascist attack. Bologna 020880 is a visual novel created to commemorate the victims of the massacre and keep the memory of those terrible facts alive.

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November 4, 2020
5 years and 272 days ago
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Positive19 reviews94.7%

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About the Game

Bologna 020880 offers a reconstruction of the events prior to the explosion allowing players to learn more about the stories of the victims and the historical context of a turbulent period in Italian history.

In Bologna 020880 the player will be able to freely explore the events by interacting with a reconstruction of the map of the Bologna station and observing the various illustrations that represent the people linked to the attack. The visual novel comes with a gallery showing photos of the victims.

This visual novel is conceived, produced and created by I.P.I.D. (Italian Party of Indie Developers), with the support of the Association of the Families of the Victims of the Bologna Station Massacre of 2 August 1980, and illustrated by the students of the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna.