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For Mother Matron

A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING

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Developer
Velvetique Games
Publisher
Neoclassic Games
Release
October 17, 2022
3 years and 289 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive169 reviews91.7%

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About the Game

FOR MOTHER MATRON

Lizzy is a girl living in The Boarding, a walled city surrounded by fog. All who live here serve the mysterious Mother Matron, its revered leader who hasn’t been seen in person in many years. Periodically, the Mother Matron selects residents to become Surveyors, tasked with exploring the dark unknown tunnels that lie underground to find the key to a better future for the collective. The odds of survival are slim to none. It is an honor and a death sentence. One day, Lizzy finds herself on the draft...

Using your wits and quick thinking, you must guide Lizzy through the dangers beneath. Will you survive? Will you find Paradise? Or will you be lost to the dark forever?

For Mother Matron is a passion project inspired by Silent Hill, Spirit Hunter: Death Mark, bizarro fiction, and the works of Thomas Ligotti.

FEATURES:

- A terrifying narrative in a strange world with strange people

- A striking dark art style with grimy environments and fleshy monsters

- Life-or-death decision making

- Partial Voice Acting

- Atmospheric original OST by Velvetique & Angel B.

- Approximately 2 – 4 hours of content

- 2 Endings (and many more dead ends)

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