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2023 · Yakov Butuzoff · Point-and-click adventure · Puzzle

Loretta

Loretta is a psychological thriller that would make the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes and would lead her through a self-crafted nightmare. This story is about a woman, dealing with betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, relationship problems and the difficult social situation of the 1940s.

Released
16 February 2023
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 5WindowsXbox One
Genres
Point-and-click adventurePuzzleRole-playingAdventureIndie
Developers
Yakov Butuzoff
Publishers
DANGEN Entertainment
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
ThrillerHistoricalDramaMystery
Engine
GameMaker
›Story

The year is 1947. Lora and Walter Harris move to a farm, which used to belong to his parents. Walter is a writer and Lora is a housewife. Both are quite unsuccessful.

The family is going through financial difficulties. The situation is also complicated by the fact that Walter owes money to people from New York. And although the husband keeps it a secret from his wife, Lora has a suspicion. Moreover, she suspects him of cheating.

Lora understands that she gave up her job, her dreams and other opportunities for her failure of a husband she doesn’t even love. Now she is stuck in a cold empty house barely making ends meet.

As she struggles to make loan payments, she finds out that Walter’s publishing house has insured his life. In the event of his death, the insurance sum would be 30.000$. A plan is born in Lora’s mind.

Keywords

  • detective
  • 1940s
  • female protagonist
  • noir
  • walking simulator
  • narration
  • crime
  • story rich
  • choices matter

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows16 February 2023Worldwide
Nintendo Switch11 April 2024Worldwide
PlayStation 511 April 2024Worldwide
Xbox One11 April 2024North America

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