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A Hand in the Darkness

Follow Alex in his new stage in life at the prestigious all-male boarding school St.Michaels. He will meet new friends, but soon he will also find out his life is in danger! Will he survive his school year?…

1 May 2017

A Hand in the Darkness is an indie developed by Ertal Games, released 1 May 2017 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What A Hand in the Darkness is

A Hand in the Darkness is an indie game developed by Ertal Games and released in 2017. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Ren'Py.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Follow Alex in his new stage in life at the prestigious all-male boarding school St.Michaels. He will meet new friends, but soon he will also find out his life is in danger! Will he survive his school year? Will he find true love? It's all up to you! Enjoy this Boys Love's Edwardian drama featuring three love interests, with three endings each one: a good one, a bad one and a bad relationship one.
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How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

A Hand in the Darkness launched on 1 May 2017, within three weeks of Prey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and What Remains of Edith Finch.

Released around the same time: Prey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, What Remains of Edith Finch.

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When did A Hand in the Darkness come out?
A Hand in the Darkness was released on 1 May 2017 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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