The story starts in Cinisi near Palermo, where Impastato was born, then moves to the capital. Although existing locations do not appear and there is no exploration system proper, the characters, events and music are all inspired by real life and together these elements create a world that, in a mostly narrative and faithful representation, plunges the player into the time period of the setting with the use of a few significant elements. On this note, the use of Sicilian dialect in some dialogue is particularly relevant.
The story starts in Cinisi near Palermo, where Impastato was born, then moves to the capital. Although existing locations do not appear and there is no exploration system proper, the characters, events and music are all inspired by real life and together these elements create a world that, in a mostly narrative and faithful representation, plunges the player into the time period of the setting with the use of a few significant elements. On this note, the use of Sicilian dialect in some dialogue is particularly relevant.
Developed at the time of the Global Game Jam 2018, 1977: Radio Aut is an interactive short story inspired by the life of Giuseppe (Peppino) Impastato, a famous Italian journalist, and his fight against the Mafia. The events of the game begin in the year of his birth, 1948, and end with his tragic death in 1978: the writer’s attention is focussed on Impastato’s social and political commitment and supported by a large reference bibliography published on the official site of the game.
