The Master of the Land
An interactive fiction intrigue in an immersive and dynamic world. Text is mixed and combined to show a changing place, with many characters moving around, weather, different events -balls, dinners…
The Master of the Land is a video game developed by Pseudavid, released 27 November 2017 on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.
What The Master of the Land is
The Master of the Land was developed by Pseudavid and released in 2017. It is available on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Twine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A world that changes with every action. Freedom to explore. Radically different playthroughs. Lots of dancing. People wearing skulls. A historical fantasy set in the early 19th century Mediterranean, The Master of the Land deals with power and paranoia in an age of counter-revolutionary reaction: the aftermath of the Napoleonic wars. During a carnival, dancers dance, politicians conspire and a crying ghost haunts the whole place. The protagonist, Irene, is fascinated and appalled at the same time by everything happening around her.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Master of the Land launched on 27 November 2017, within three weeks of Star Wars Battlefront II, Hello Neighbor, Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition.
Released around the same time: Star Wars Battlefront II, Hello Neighbor, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition.
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