Santa Ragione

Factsheet

Developer:
Santa Ragione
Based in Milan, Italy

Release date:
19th of October 2017

Platforms:
App Store

Website:
wheelsofaurelia.com

Regular Price:

$3.99

Description

Embark on an immersive road trip through the gritty western coast of Italy during the roaring 1970’s. Playing as Lella, a bold, spunky woman, experience the sights and sounds of a tumultuous time in Italy’s history while uncovering events from Lella’s storied past. Take the road less traveled, while meeting an unpredictable cast of characters along your journey and making detours along the way. An interactive visual novel based on short moments in time during Lella’s travels, each playthrough ends with one of sixteen different endings based on your choices. Travel across the famous “Via Aurelia” and discover a new side of Italy in a thought-provoking game about the road trip, not the destination.

History

Wheels of Aurelia is rooted in culturally and historically researched events of the 1970’s, striving to challenge the stereotypical perception of idyllic Italy. The game showcases a time in Italy’s history never before explored in a videogame, but one that the developers deeply felt the ramifications of in their childhood and as they grew up. They created the game to learn more about this time period in Italy that their parents lived through, reflect on their current world, and uncover how things have changed or stayed the same. They hope it encourages player introspection and reflection on both past and current events on a global scale.

Features

• Uncover Lella’s fierce personality and mysterious past while choosing each line of her dialogue in the game
• A compact game experience with sixteen different endings, each with its own epilogue
• Simple and highly intuitive one-handed controls
• All original Italian soundtrack provides emotional ambience to accompany the game’s narrative
• Original art by renowned illustrators, handcrafted to bring Italy to life in new and unexpected ways
• Rooted in researched and culturally accurate events during the 1970’s including kidnappings and extreme political turmoil
• Wheelspedia: in-game easy access wiki that explains cultural and political references for those seeking additional information
• Independent Games Festival Honorable Mention, IndieCade Nominee, Fantastic Arcade Game Spotlight
• From the creators of FOTONICA, official selection for best of App Store 2014