Progeria: Vae Victis

Progeria: Vae Victis is a story-driven game set in the 21st-century Russian Empire, where necromages hold power in a neofeudal society and magic exists alongside technology. You play as Kirill Yeletsky, a nobleman and fifth-year student at Saint Petersburg Academic University of Necromagic. To protect his family from accusations of treason before the tsar, Kirill must win the empire’s most prestigious necromagic tournament. Your decisions determine how he pursues that goal.

The 30-day story

The story spans 30 days and has several possible endings. Kirill’s time and resources are limited, while his rivals are always stronger and richer. You can work as an exorcist to fund your efforts, build bonds with allies, and gather a group of like-minded student necromages to make the Tsar play by your rules. The game also includes battles between nobles and serfs.

Prepare for the tournament

You develop relationships with other characters, whose actions can affect the tournament’s outcome. Socializing with other nobles, spending time with them and sending gifts can earn their loyalty. You also train Kirill and choose partners to help him in battles.

Before a battle, you select suitable armor, weapons and spells. Duels with rivals use a match-three minigame in which you choose your weapon, armor, spell type and partner.

Based on a book

Progeria: Vae Victis is based on the lore of Viva la Post Mortem, a book by Russian fantasy writer Igor Olegovich Davydov, who co-authored the game.