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Mother Zina

You’re a journalist who came to Russia for a report. After renting an apartment from Zinaida Petrovna, you quickly realize she’s hiding something - and this place isn’t meant for random tenants. To get out, you’ll have to dig into her past - and keep your sanity.

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Setone Games
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Setone Games
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About the Game

Apartment blocks that won’t let you go

Mother Zina is a first-person psychological thriller about a foreign journalist who comes to Russia for a report. He rents an apartment from Zinaida Petrovna in a regular Soviet-era block - and quickly learns that the only “normal” thing here is the sign outside.

STORY

You’ve stepped into a house no one talks about out loud. People vanish, stories don’t match, and answers seem to disappear on their own. Your notes, photos, and recordings become a thin thread leading to Zinaida Petrovna - and what she does to her tenants.

But the closer you get to the truth, the more questions stop being about her and start being about you. Who are you really, why are you here - and why did you become part of this story so fast?

FEATURES

- First-person horror/thriller focused on atmosphere and tension

- Uncover the story of a southern town and connect the disappearances to Zinaida Petrovna’s apartment

- Psychedelic mini-games that reveal the past and traumas of the characters

- Chases, jump scares, and the feeling that someone is watching even in silence

- 2007 aesthetic

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