Mate

Mate is a story-based third-person game in which you control the protagonist, a perpetrator of school violence, as he faces the disappearance of his victim. The story portrays his extreme anxiety and mental suffering, while hallucinations and nightmares make the experience more exhausting.

Story and choices

The game asks whether the protagonist can sincerely apologize to the victim and receive forgiveness. Your actions affect the story’s outcome, and the game has multiple endings.

Puzzles and control

The game begins with the protagonist’s hallucinations and nightmares. You progress through puzzles and physical-control elements.

Setting

The game is set against the background of Korea, the developer’s nationality. Its historical circumstances, characters and names are fictional and unrelated to reality.