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Vanakan

Vanakan is the journey of Tadevos - a priest, who travels the 500s Armenia to find the monastery that suits for his goal of becoming spiritually closer to Jesus Christ. He meets different people on his way and makes choices which will define his future and that of the country.

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Erik Khachatryan, Hayk Khachatryan
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Erik Khachatryan, Hayk Khachatryan
Release
April 29, 2025
1 year and 94 days ago
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About the Game

500s, Armenia.

Tadevos is a priest. He is on a journey to find the monastery that suits for his goal of becoming spiritually closer to Jesus Christ. As he travels Armenia, the choices he makes will decide wheter he will reach his spiritual goal and how he will affect the political future of the country and the lives of the people.

Vanakan is a text based adventure with a completely handwritten story. Its gameplay features viewing beautiful illustrations of locations which immerse you in the atmosphere, text descriptions of the events and choices in each location that affect the following story and gameplay. The game features several endings.

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