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Life & fun · July 4, 2022

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A short dystopian game I build last weekend

FYI, I try to release something random on the 1st and 15th of every month, this was my latest. you can see my full list of projects on my twitter: https://twitter.com/lisperati/status/1543003744161484800

A short dystopian game I build last weekend launched on July 4, 2022 with 80 votes, #419 of 2,916 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

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A short dystopian game is a playable game with a dystopian theme, created by its maker as part of a regular release schedule. The game is designed for players interested in exploring darker, fictional worlds. It was built over a weekend and represents the maker's latest entry in their monthly release series.

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