Maximilien

"Born April 22, 1905, extinguished September 7, 1926. You should be in your grave, Mr. Cornwell."

Boston, September 1926. You are Maximilien Cornwell, a psychology student.

A darkened past, an unnameable presence, and a mounting unease take shape as the authorities close in on the man they are already calling the Ogre of South Boston…

Something that does not belong to daylight presses at the edges of your dreams.

The game features:

STRUCTURE ▸ A non-linear narrative, branch-and-bottleneck ▸ Four independent story paths leading to 12 possible conclusions ▸ 16 achievements to unlock

A RACE AGAINST TIME ▸ A running clock, a day-night cycle, a limited number of actions each day ▸ A mind that comes apart ▸ A police manhunt tightening around you

INVESTIGATION ▸ An interactive map of Boston, inventory, casebook, hunches ▸ Clues, puzzles, and mysteries to uncover ▸ Characters whose fate depends on how closely you pay attention

OPTIONS ▸ Extensive settings Visual effects, audio, display, difficulty, tutorials…

Content warning: Murder and mutilation. Suicide imagery. Body horror, and a sustained depiction of mental deterioration, dissociation and possession.(Hidden)