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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013)

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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is a survival horror video game developed by The Chinese Room and produced and published by Frictional Games. The game is an indirect sequel to Amnesia: The Dark Descent, which was developed and produced by Frictional Games.

Set in London on New Year's Eve, 1899, the focus of the story is Oswald Mandus, a wealthy industrialist, and his relationship with his children. Mandus returns from a "disastrous" expedition to Mexico, where tragedy struck. Hit by fever, Mandus has frequent dreams about a dark machine until he regains consciousness. Little does he know that months have passed, and upon awakening, he hears the roar of an engine and a mysterious machine starts up. Along the way, the player can discover journal entries and audio recordings that shed light on some of the last few months as well as refer to Mandus' writings in his journal about what to do next. This particular mechanic is crucial to understanding the narrative.

The game features several interlocking story lines. Some take place in the past, some in the present, and some are overtly real while some may be imagined.