VIRTUE AND A SLEDGEHAMMER – TAKE A LITERAL HAMMER TO YOUR PAST
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| Source | Latest linked headline | Age |
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| Culture | The Guardian | VIRTUE AND A SLEDGEHAMMER – TAKE A LITERAL HAMMER TO YOUR PAST | 6 hrs ago |
WHAT HAPPENED
A new game developed by Deconstructeam and Selkie Harbour features a protagonist, Pratelle, who returns to her hometown with her dead mother in the car boot and a giant sledgehammer. According to Culture | The Guardian, Pratelle's mission is to take the hammer to her hometown, where the inhabitants have been turned into robots. The game's storyline is unique, with the player entering shops and homes through the door and leaving through the opposite wall.
The game is set in a small Spanish town, similar to those where the developers grew up. Interestingly, testers of the game often mistook Pratelle, the protagonist, as a man, despite her being read as a queer woman, which the developers found fitting for the character. The game's setting and characters are based on the developers' own experiences and hometowns.
This game appears to be a cultural and societal commentary, using a unique blend of storytelling and gameplay to explore themes of identity, community, and the impact of technology on human relationships. The game's context is significant, as it reflects on the experiences of growing up in small towns and the effects of digitalization on local communities.
- The game features a protagonist who returns to her hometown with a dead mother and a sledgehammer
- The inhabitants of the town have been turned into robots
- The game is set in a small Spanish town, similar to the developers' hometowns
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