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Virtue and a Sledgehammer
What do you do when you return to your home town, with your dead mother in your car boot, to find the inhabitants have been turned into robots?
TL;DR
- Players control Pratelle, returning to her hometown with her dead mother and a sledgehammer.
- The town's inhabitants have been turned into robots, who either attack or flee.
- Pratelle is perceived as queer, a characteristic that resonates with the game's themes of identity and not belonging in traditional communities.
- The game's narrative is uncovered by breaking glass statues containing memory fragments.
- Pratelle's sister is hinted at as the cause of the robot transformation, fueling Pratelle's rebellion.
- The game evolved from a transhumanism story to one focusing on the feeling of not belonging, using the setting metaphorically.
- Despite appearances, "Virtue" is a narrative experience and a walking simulator, not focused on challenging combat.
- The game is in development for PC, with a planned release in 2026.