Today we have the opportunity to get acquainted with a story-driven adventure game. India, which takes us to an alternative version of 19th century Russia. The main character is a nun named Indika, the play deals with sins, sadness and moral dilemmas. Overall, it aims to go beyond the traditional boundaries of video games and it’s closer to art cinema.
Indika will be played from a third-person perspective, combining exploration with environmental puzzles and a bit of platforming. Indica is expelled from the monastery and goes out into the world. Along the way, he will learn many sides of good and evil and deal with topics such as grief, sin and dilemmas of conscience.
The play is intended to criticize the Russian Orthodox Church and point out the problems of Russia.. It is intended to touch upon a topic that is best not discussed in Russia.
“Even before our country entered the war, we touched upon topics in the game that could lead to criminal prosecution in Russia. After February 24, the situation became even more complicated. The stay in Russia became physically terrible, but especially difficult mentally. So we decided to leave.” Dmitry Svetlov, development manager and founder of the Odd Meter studio, revealed.
“Many of the problems of modern Russia are rooted in the socio-political infantilism that has been hammered into its people for centuries: humility, obedience and tolerance are the main virtues imposed on us by our Orthodox culture. It is therefore not surprising that institutions such as the Russian Orthodox Church have recently created first-class propaganda weapons, calling on believers to die for their country and proclaiming a monstrous indifference to their own lives and the lives of others.” – Svetlov continues.
A team of 16 people moved from Russia to Kazakhstan to continue developing the game Indika. It’s due out in the first quarter of 2024 on PC and as-yet-unspecified consoles. The publisher is a Polish company. 11 bit studios. She worked with the creators for a long time and helped them move to Kazakhstan. Part of the proceeds from Indica will go to support Ukrainian children who suffered from the consequences of the war.
Source :Indian TV
