{"product_id":"linda-joan-1270760","title":"Linda \u0026 Joan","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTrailers \u0026amp; Videos\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"steam-videos\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda \u0026amp; Joan\u003c\/i\u003e is a forthcoming narrative game about a British family. You play as Russell, Linda, and Joan — son, mother, and grandmother — switching between them to help the family cope with a series of traumatic events. Based on a true story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe main game is currently in development. It will be part two of the \u003ci\u003eLinda \u0026amp; Joan\u003c\/i\u003e story. Part one is \u003ci\u003ePrologue: “Four Months Earlier”\u003c\/i\u003e which is available now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bb_img_ctn\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"bb_img\" src=\"https:\/\/shared.akamai.steamstatic.com\/store_item_assets\/steam\/apps\/1270760\/extras\/296008efba761a5141687849e4c48370.avif?t=1746118401\" width=\"600\" height=\"888\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlayers experience the events from the perspectives of Russell, Linda, and Joan through exploration, conversation, and tasks designed to give emotional insight into the themes of caregiving, dying, bereavement, and homeland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat sets \u003ci\u003eLinda \u0026amp; Joan\u003c\/i\u003e apart from other branching-narrative experiences is that while the player has many choices to make, nothing can change the core events that follow — \u003ci\u003ethere is only one ending\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, actions, dialogue choices, and task completion, do affect the characters’ perception of events. By spending time with happier memories, taking care of themselves, and choosing the right things to say to each other, the characters — and therefore the player — will find themselves able to deal with the impossible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe characters’ emotional states will be graphically represented in the game. The player will have to carefully balance the needs of the characters to progress, sometimes requiring difficult zero-sum tradeoffs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese mechanisms attempt to mirror the real-life feeling of being powerless in the face of looming trauma, when you realize that no decision can affect the outcome, but you can affect how you and others feel about it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven when life’s story feels like it’s on rails, we still have some power over our own realities. There is still room for dignity, compassion, honesty. For fear and for love. There is a time for self-care. There is a time for duty. The choices we make will define the memories we hold for the rest of our lives.","brand":"False Vacuum Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56251613905236,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"UAH","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/7604\/8724\/files\/header_622e9e43-4c83-48cc-bcb5-6d94f4cf46fc.jpg?v=1782490656","url":"https:\/\/game-zone.shop\/products\/linda-joan-1270760","provider":"Game Zone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}