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Survive in the Russian occupation: Ukrainians created a computer game based on the realities of war

The Ukrainian studio “Starni Games” has released a demo version of the computer game “Ukraine War Stories” which contains visual novels based on the stories of Ukrainians who survived the beginning of the Russian invasion and occupation in the Kyiv region and Mariupol.

“Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. In their shoes, you will not be a fighter, only a survivor. The novels will take you from the first volleys of the war in Hostomel, to the terror in Bucha, to the defiant resistance in Mariupol. You will have to keep yourself and your loved ones safe, and eventually escape to safety. This will take courage and resourcefulness — and sometimes, sacrifices,” says the game description.

The goal of the project is to tell the world audience about the events in Ukraine. The game will be completely free (no microtransactions, etc.). The developers will not earn anything from its distribution, as well as from the demo version.

Stories about the real events of February-March 2022

The game presents three visual novels about characters from Bucha, Irpin, and Hostomel – cities that were the first to be attacked by Russia. The characters are ordinary civilians. whose main task is to survive and protect loved ones.

“In this story, you will be the most vulnerable in the face of the war. You will face tough choices, and a happy outcome will not be assured,” says the game description.

Developers from Ukraine

The game was created by a small studio based in Kyiv, which continues to work in war conditions.

“As a Ukraine-based company, we could not sit idly by as the war rages in our country, with enemy forces stopping 3 km short of Kyiv itself, and a large portion of Ukraine being occupied.

One of the guys from our team was caught by the Russian invading forces in Bucha (where one of our stories takes place). He told us his eyewitness account, which we used along with other public sources. A lot of our relatives’ or friends’ lives were also affected. Fortunately, everyone on our team survived so far, but the war continues.”

Planned Release Date: October 2022

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