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MAW

What's it like to be queer in a totalitarian regime? Explore your identity as a wolf detective working for the state. Sniff for clues. Interrogate or date other characters. Make lasting choices. Will you fight your instincts or embrace who you really are and face the consequences?

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Zakroutil
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Zakroutil, Spelkollektivet, Tailtone Games
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About the Game

MAW is a narrative driven adventure about a queer detective who is struggling with his identity in a repressive society.

Embrace your inner animal! Sniff for clues, lick everything and everyone to gain information. Fight your instincts or accept your true self and proudly face the hostile world!

Investigate crimes. Keep your identity hidden, there would be consequences if the state would find out... or worse, if your mother would.

Form lasting relationships. Talk with other animals. Observe them. Interrogate them. Flirt with them. 

All the decisions you make are remembered by other characters. Different story lines and interactions will unlock based on your actions, appearances and personality.

The story of MAW is loosely based on personal experiences. Characters and events are fictional. Emotions and everyday struggles depicted in this game are real.

Features:

  • Dynamic narrative - Characters react to your decisions, personality, appearance

  • Animal instincts - Use animal abilities (sniff, lick, listen, observe) to find clues, explore the environment and interact with other characters

  • Customizable appearance - Wear different outfits and see how the world reacts to you

  • Multiple characters to build a relationship with

  • Collectible magazines with unique furry art

  • Run like a doggie

  • Personal queer story based on real world experiences

  • Entirely handcrafted with no use of generative AI

Co-financed by the European Union through the Prague Smart Akcelerátor+ project (Reg. No. CZ.02.01.02/00/22_009/0008344).

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