FORECLOSED is set in a world where every citizen is born with a debt and accrues more debt through their childhood into adulthood. From education to public transportation, services are added to your identity debt. Citizens must find employers who will buy their “identity debt” and then work for their employer to pay them back. Very few individuals can afford to buy back their identity outright. This is where our hero, Kapnos, comes in, he awakes one morning to discover his employer, Securetech, has gone bankrupt. Kapnos' identity debt has been foreclosed and his identity suspended. This disables his access from the “city blockchain”, everything from utilities in his apartment (he can’t even open his fridge!) to human interaction has been disabled. Kapnos must make it to the courthouse on time to reclaim his identity, but, nothing is ever as easy as it sounds.
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FORECLOSED explores the flaws of bureaucratic processes that fail to treat people as individuals. How the act of failing to take the individual into consideration more adversely affects those who are more vulnerable. FORECLOSED’s story is inspired by the developer team’s, (Antab Studio) experiences of failed bureaucratic processes and expands on our world's current dystopian feel.
To tell its story FORECLOSED is set within a vivid Cyberpunk world. It’s not just another Cyberpunk game but a game with a real story to tell. Cyberpunk isn’t just about cool tech and futuristic visuals (although it does have that!), it’s about anti-authoritarianism, resisting state suppression and rebellion.
We’re incredibly excited to share Kapnos’ story with you and can’t wait to share more!
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1308880/FORECLOSED
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