Home studio Charles Games as part of the anniversary it was supplemented with an interactive game velvet 89which is aimed at velvet revolution. Players will now go to Brnowhere on November 26 the famous human chain formed on Freedom Square. At that time, he symbolically led to the prison where they were being held. detained political prisoners. As such, the developers are adding a fifth city and sixth demo that will relive key moments of the Velvet Revolution.
In Brno we learn how revolutionary sentiments manifested themselves in the Moravian metropolis. “From the very beginning of the project we wanted to dedicate ourselves to the South Moravian metropolis. And as someone who loves Brno very much, I am very glad that we were able to realize it thanks to the warm response at home and abroad.” – explains Charles Games game designer Ondrej Trhon.
“This was also the task of the developer: we decided to depict the iconic human chain that led to the prison where political prisoners were held on November 26, 1989. Then people will see Freedom Square with new eyes.” – concludes Tron.
But the update didn’t just add a new environment – all cities today have also received personal items from the revolutionary era. In this way, players can learn the stories of the people who stood in the squares back then, among posters, patches, manifestos, hats or cameras. These little things add depth to the game world and better bring closer to the time when Czechoslovakia changed beyond recognition.
The new update builds on the recent one. success of the performance at international festivals:
- GE! Learning Games Awards 2025 – category “Best History Learning Experience”.
- BIG Festival 2025 in Brazil – category “Innovation in Serious Games”.
In addition, new content expands the educational dimension of the game. “Public players and students not only search for items, but also learn to understand the emotions and motivations of people from the past. This, we believe, is the real power of play-based education.” is presented by Natalia Hadvigerová, co-author of the play from the “Tales of Lawlessness” project, which introduces young people to modern Czechoslovak history.
Velhat 89, including Brno, you can for free play on PC (Steam), iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play). Naturally, it contains the full Czech language, including dubbing. More details on the official website of the game.
Source :Indian TV
