Penment

Penment stands out for its two-dimensional hand-drawn graphics with the author’s style. The design imitates illustrative manuscripts, tapestries and old paintings. The game takes gamers to Germany at the beginning of the 16th century. The plot tells about the adventures of Andreas Mahler. This is the name of an apprentice artist whose friend was accused of murdering an outstanding person. Deciding to prove his innocence, the hero decides to conduct his own investigation, relying on his willpower and intelligence. The protagonist also willingly undertakes to investigate other cases. But his main quest is to help his comrade and bring the murderers to light. In achieving this goal, the main character will have to face conspiracies.

Pentiment crosses RPG and adventure. The developers themselves call their project a historical role-playing detective story. The gameplay is mainly based on exploring locations and conversations with NPCs. The main emphasis is on narrative. During conversations with NPCs, you can and should choose your lines. The dialogues here are very extensive. The decisions made greatly influence the narrative and block other options for the development of events. The action takes place in the Bavarian Alps and the Kirsau Abbey, where mysterious criminals have been killing people for 25 years. The hero finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Before starting the passage, you can choose a background story for him. The sciences that the artist studied in the past influence his conversations.