City of Dolorosa
You've just died—and your trial for the ultimate sin begins. City of Dolorosa is an interactive fiction and first-person exploration game with handmade india ink graphics. Meet the Five Great Powers and uncover all the secrets that lie within Dolorosa, the cruelest city in Hell.
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6 itemsAbout the Game
Very dangerous alliances are being forged between the wrong demons.
City of Dolorosa is an interactive fiction and first-person exploration game that blends walking simulator and visual novel elements. Both the environments and characters are hand-drawn using india ink in a colorful and vibrant style. Set in a city of Hell inhabited by bizarre demons, you will be caught up in a battle for power, with several possible endings.
Explore Dolorosa
Dive into an underworld full of quirky characters, and learn about their stories while you figure out your own destiny. Encounter two-dimensional creatures roaming a three-dimensional city, all entirely hand-drawn using india ink.
Get to know your demons
Interact with multiple characters in visual-novel styled conversations with branching dialogues, where your choices may affect the course of your journey. Unveil the main story and the different subplots that surround the inhabitants of Dolorosa.
Discover your fate
You’ve been sentenced to a lifetime in Hell and you still can’t fathom why. Before you know, you’ve found yourself involved in a plot of demonic power succession, of which you’ll play a key role. Wander through the streets of the City of Dolorosa, meet the Five Great Powers and shed light upon your soul’s fate.
Features
About 4 hours of goofy words put together - alternating between absurd comedy, satire and horror thriller
Hand-drawn india ink graphics
Unique character designs based in demonology and a variety of deities
Quirky humor and branching dialogues in a visual-novel style
3 main characters to choose from with different personalities
Interactive city with lots of secrets to uncover
Multiple endings depending on your actions
Available languages: Spanish, English and Catalan (more in the future!)
