The Executioner
Details: Video game
Initial Release Date: May 26, 2015
Developer: Lesser Evil Games
Publishers: Lesser Evil Games, Ultimate Games
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh operating systems
Genres: Role-playing Video Game, Indie game, Adventure game, Adventure
Description: The Executioner puts you in the shoes of a man who tortures people for a living while trying to retain his own sanity.Fusing elements of a traditional RPG with investigation, exploration and moral decision-making, it invites players take on the role of a man who must seek a signed confession from those he is about to put to death.With a predominantly text-based interface unfolding 20 hours of engaging story, The Executioner promises a dark and unsettling atmosphere, and a world filled with moral ambiguity.With the threat of revolution on the cards will you fight for monarchy and tradition or revolt in the name of progress? Do you support emerging science or follow the mystical path? Will you desensitize yourself to the violence you have to inflict or try to preserve your humanity?The decision is yours. So are the consequences.Note: The game will be released episodically, with a new episode coming out every 2 months. The torture chamber: study your victims, find their weak spot, and use your extensive arsenal (or their loved ones) to break themAn occult underground: a town filled with mysticism built around Medieval artefacts, such as the Hand of Glory and Mandrake RootA dark economy: a market in dead flesh with you as its main supplierSynesthesia: your character's unique perceptive abilities make him a walking lie detectorStaying sane: as a professional torturer you'll need to constantly manage your sanity to survive
Initial Release Date: May 26, 2015
Developer: Lesser Evil Games
Publishers: Lesser Evil Games, Ultimate Games
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh operating systems
Genres: Role-playing Video Game, Indie game, Adventure game, Adventure
Description: The Executioner puts you in the shoes of a man who tortures people for a living while trying to retain his own sanity.Fusing elements of a traditional RPG with investigation, exploration and moral decision-making, it invites players take on the role of a man who must seek a signed confession from those he is about to put to death.With a predominantly text-based interface unfolding 20 hours of engaging story, The Executioner promises a dark and unsettling atmosphere, and a world filled with moral ambiguity.With the threat of revolution on the cards will you fight for monarchy and tradition or revolt in the name of progress? Do you support emerging science or follow the mystical path? Will you desensitize yourself to the violence you have to inflict or try to preserve your humanity?The decision is yours. So are the consequences.Note: The game will be released episodically, with a new episode coming out every 2 months. The torture chamber: study your victims, find their weak spot, and use your extensive arsenal (or their loved ones) to break themAn occult underground: a town filled with mysticism built around Medieval artefacts, such as the Hand of Glory and Mandrake RootA dark economy: a market in dead flesh with you as its main supplierSynesthesia: your character's unique perceptive abilities make him a walking lie detectorStaying sane: as a professional torturer you'll need to constantly manage your sanity to survive
