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ESC

An interactive novel about identity, roleplay, and dreams.

Developer
Lena Raine
Publisher
Radical Dreamland
Release
May 15, 2020
6 years and 125 days ago
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About the Game

ESC IS...

an interactive novel about identity, roleplay, and dreams

Enter the memories of Raine as she explores the text-based world of VerdaMUCK, a simulation of the old network within the vast cerebrally-interconnected network of the near future. Meanwhile, a mysterious individual known only as The Navigator exposes the truths of the Cerenet as a conspiracy-in-the-making begins to unfold.

Features

  • Alternate between two perspectives to piece together the full story
  • 4-6 hours of simulated typing gameplay (depending on reading ability)
  • Dynamic soundtrack by Lena Raine & additional track by Christa Lee
  • Glitch art visual design by Dataerase
  • Immersive sound design by 2 Mello

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