



The protagonist you control is named Giulia and her twin sister is Martha, who is found dead at the beginning of the game. The screenshots I’ll provide herein won’t spoil the plot and won’t be gory in case you’re squeamish. The only kind of spoiler I’ll say is that “Martha Is Dead” (as the game’s name implies). I won’t give any spoilers in our impressions of the preview build. Martha Is Dead is a first-person horror game set in 1940’s Italy that manages to be both lovely and horrifying at the same time. It’s been a long journey for everyone here at LKA – one specifically tied to the countryside around us and the history behind it – but we think it’s been worth it.Home » Game Reviews » Martha Is Dead – Preview Impressions “The game builds upon our signature style of deep, multi-layered narratives to deliver a story that explores loss, relationships, and psychological distress, all while the mass hysteria that was the latter years of the Second World War plays out in the background. “Martha Is Dead was always the natural next step for LKA after The Town of Light,” offers Luca Dalco, Founder & Director, LKA. But similarly, there will be many more out there more than up for taking in the experience that LKA have produced. You should be aware that what is found in Martha is Dead is not going to be for the faint of heart – this is a pretty hardcore experience that many may find crosses lines that video games shouldn’t cross. It’s about then when Martha is Dead starts to blur, mostly the lines between reality, superstition and tragedy. That body is Martha.įrom there you join Martha’s twin sister – Giulia – the daughter of a German soldier as you look to deal with the trauma of losing one so close to you. It’s here where the body of a woman is found, seemingly drowned. What you are getting here is the chance to head back to Italy, 1944, as the fight between the German and Allied forces intensifies.
