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Elysium

by Ethersic

1 review3 members have played this game.

About the Story

A short interactive fiction butchering of Greek mythology made in 5 hours. It contains mature themes and content and is intended for ages 17 and up.
Submission for Locus Jam 2024 — Other Entries
Content Warnings: Comparisons of humans to meat, murder to consumption, descriptions of gore, blood, death, violence, dismemberment, self-hatred, and generally dark content.

Synopsis
Rewarded with afterlife in the Elysian Fields, you find yourself unable to accept such a gift after all you’ve done. You’re undeserving.

Features
See a long gone lover.Speak to some unknown gods(?).Accept the promise of paradise, or don’t.

Credits
Becky — For the wonderful template.
Banner created with Canva assets.

Awards

Entrant - Locus Jam 2024

Ratings and Reviews

When you can choose your final resting place., May 25, 2024
Related reviews: locusjam

Elysium is an almost kinetic-like entry with only two choices available to you, and one only truly affecting the ending (of which there are two). You are a fallen warrior gifted an eternity in paradise – of which you do not believe to be worthy. Violent snippets of your deeds haunt your mind, as you struggle with the disconnect between recompensed actions and motivations behind those actions.

There are many heroes that came to mind while reading this entry (which affected my choice of pronouns for your lover, who dies before you), as Greek Mythology can be pretty violent and bloody… But I’m glad our identity was kept a secret, so I could fill in who I wanted it to be. (FINE I PICKED (Spoiler - click to show)ACHILLES AND PATROCLUS OK)

I would have wished to be able to let our conundrum stew a bit longer before making the final choice, but this was a last-minute entry, so I can’t fault the author for keeping it short.

It was neat.

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