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Emily: Displaced

A choice-based visual novel about a child affected by war

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Developer
Bossa Studios
Publisher
War Child Gaming
Release
July 26, 2016
10 years and 8 days ago
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About the Game

Emily: Displaced is a choice-based visual novel about how children can be affected by war. You play Emily as her life is thrown in to chaos after a violent uprising in her home country. Children like Emily.

Children like Emily are the most vulnerable in a conflict situation.
The decisions you make playing Emily: Displaced can subtly influence the direction of the story, in a changing and unpredictable world.

Made in four days as part of the game jam for War Child.

Key Features / How to play


  • Choice based narrative
  • Emotional story, evocative setting
  • Beautiful hand drawn art
  • 3 different endings

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