Femida

Femida is a nonlinear, story-driven point-and-click game about justice, in which you play as a judge. Set in a dystopian State rebuilding after a violent revolution, it follows Demian Mardoch as he leaves his wife and children in the countryside for a job in Metropolis, the capital. He wins the Labor Lottery and accepts the position for its promise of good pay and opportunity, as well as to search for his father, who disappeared during the revolution. His mother still lives and works for the government in Metropolis.

The State and its people

A year after the revolution, the former totalitarian regime is struggling to establish a republic. The Provisional Government has lustrated most public servants, leaving the capital in need of new workers. The story explores corruption, confirmation bias, prejudice and the presumption of guilt. Its generalized setting draws on different cultures and historical events, without referring to particular real-world political parties or figures or promoting a political message.

Judge and detective

The game has two parts: your work as a judge and your investigation into your father's fate. The judicial role is a fictionalized version of a judge's work, rather than an accurate simulation. In the investigation, you follow a quest through a dark, puzzling plot that leaves room for theories and guesses. Demian has his own personality, so you see the world through his eyes, but he does not draw conclusions for you; the final decision is yours.

Choices and endings

Moral dilemmas and difficult decisions shape the story. Depending on how they are counted, there are four to seven endings, including one good ending that is challenging to reach. You do not have to keep appeasing different sides, and the game includes dark humor and politically incorrect material.

Life in Metropolis

You can read three newspapers with different points of view, write letters to your family and call people with a rotary dialer. The game also includes dating-sim elements: Demian can cheat on his spouse, with consequences. Some choices can lead to cannibalism or death.