Records from Censura is a subversive action-strategy game set in a puritanical city where sexuality is criminalized. Play as an underground filmmaker who secretly produces explicit content to destabilize the regime, while evading authorities and exploiting societal hypocrisy.
Core Gameplay Mechanics
1. Forbidden Filmmaking: Use hidden cameras, manipulate locations, and recruit performers to shoot taboo videos—each film’s audacity affects public morale and risks attracting censors.
2. Clandestine Distribution: Flood the city via black-market networks, encrypted forums, or "art galleries" masquerading as cultural hubs. Outsmart surveillance to spread your material.
3. Tech Customization: Hack security systems, forge permits, or bribe officials to sustain operations. Invent tools like "memory-wipe" drugs or indestructible storage drives to evade capture.
Narrative & Social Dynamics
1. City Corruption: The regime enforcing bans. Expose their hypocrisy through your films to spark public outrage or recruit allies.
2. Moral Ambiguity: Your actions can empower rebels or alienate civilians. Filming a desperate couple’s romance might inspire hope—or turn them into collateral if the regime retaliates.
3. Character Backstories: Interacting with performers, activists, or snitches reveals personal stakes—some crave freedom, others exploit the chaos for profit, and a few might be undercover cops.
Risks & Consequences
1. Escalating Repression: Success attracts harsher crackdowns—book-burnings, mass arrests, or even public executions. Adapt by creating decentralized networks or forging alliances with rogue officials.
2. Ethical Collisions: Do you prioritize artistic expression or protect your crew? Sacrificing a teammate to erase evidence could save others, but haunt your legacy.
3. Multiplayer Impact: Online modes let players collaborate or sabotage each other’s campaigns. One’s "leaked" intel might doom your operations—or save them.
