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Martial Law

Martial Law is a game about difficulties that came with Communism in Poland. The story is shown from the perspective of a man who is abandoned because of his low social status. He tries his best to be there for his daughter despite the difficulties.

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December 23, 2021
4 years and 311 days ago
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Martial Law is a game about difficulties that came with Communism in Poland. Game is meant to visualize the realities of Polish families back then, their ways of thinking and understanding the world. The story is shown from the perspective of a man who is abandoned because of his low social status. He tries his best to be there for his daughter despite the difficulties. Game is also meant to be educational. There are many places you can stop to learn more about Polish culture from the communist era.

Martial Law features!

  • Many endings!
  • Visual Novel
  • Learn more about polish culture from the communist era
  • Solve family issue
  • Get beat up by a “comrade for debating”
  • Talk to a grumpy old man!
  • Make your kid happy. :)
  • Make right choices, or don’t. It’s up to you.

Game originally developed during GameJam Polskigamedev.PL 2021


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