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Borstal

Survival roguelike novellas with meaningful choices and multiple endings!

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Release
March 22, 2016
10 years and 134 days ago
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Mixed43 reviews62.8%

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About the Game

Survival roguelike novellas with meaningful choices and multiple endings!

There are two scenarios currently: first one is set on a small island. It's 1926, you're 13 years old and it is raining. You're looking for your lost father.

The second scenario puts you in the role of a mountaineer trying to climb an eight-thousander.

It's a coffee-break game, randomized every playthrough - especially if you like to die a lot during your coffee breaks.