Pentiment's Story Seems to be All About Choices and Consequences

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Pentiment, a new RPG from Obsidian, surprised many viewers at the 2022 Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase as a smaller-scale title set to release in November 2022. Departing from the typical graphical style that Obsidian Entertainment is known for, Pentiment'sart presents unique visuals based on medieval texts. This fits the story's setting, sixteenth-century Bavaria, and narrative following an artist named Andreas Maler. When a close friend of Andreas is blamed for a murder, the university-educated artist sets out to absolve them.

Pentiment's creator, Josh Sawyer, brought his love of history and art to the forefront, blending it with the narrative and dialogue options that Obsidian Entertainment is popularly known for. While the protagonist finds themselves trying to solve a murder, Sawyer has stressed that the game is not purely a detective title. Instead, it's a narrative adventure focusing on the world, the characters, and their motives.

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One of the critical elements that Sawyer revealed about Pentiment is how its story spans 25 years. How this will play out is still a mystery, though games with this type of mechanic usually involve a time jump. Since the setting is focused on a small community caught between the secular and ecclesiastical, Andreas' education allows him to operate within both realms to progress his investigation. However, Sawyer has indicated that despite Andreas' university education, players can choose which subjects he studied, which dictates who he can or cannot talk to.

Another feature Sawyer has focused on is how the game's narrative will never tell players who the murderer canonically is. As a narrative-driven RPG, Sawyer feels