Demon Mark: A Russian Saga Demo

Every country has its own folklore and stories that have been told over the centuries and passed from one generation to the next, especially in the case of old countries. Some of these tales are meant to teach the young about various concepts, but others are pure fiction with a very simple purpose: to entertain. Hence, it’s no wonder that books are still popular nowadays, especially since it’s much easier for creatives to get their ideas out there.

Demon Mark: A Russian Saga is a text-based adventure game that allows you to make all the decisions and take the plot in the desired direction. You might not get 3D environments or a soothing soundtrack to keep you company along the way, but the story is engaging enough to make you forget about all that. The subject is pretty unexplored too, so it doesn’t feel too repetitive.   In essence, the plot revolves around a young boy from a poor village, who gets marked by a demon and sees one of his siblings kidnapped by it. Naturally, you have to make everything in your power to bring your sibling back, as well as to catch the demon in question. On the other hand, it’s also possible to take things in a totally different direction, such as becoming a demon yourself.

The action is presented in scenes, and you always have a handful of decisions to pick from when it comes to how the scenes evolve. As you might expect, the choices affect the story as a whole, since every character that’s part of the action remembers your decisions when the time comes. This means that you can play the game multiple times and never have the same experience twice.   In case you are not familiar with the genre, the lack of visual aid might prove a bit discouraging at first, especially nowadays, when it’s so easy to make use of a graphics engine. However, avid readers should find it very easy to forget all about graphics as the story starts to unfold, especially since it truly feels like your every step affects the events to come somehow.

It’s great to see something different for a change in terms of setting and characters, which is why Demon Mark: A Russian Saga is well worth your time. However, you need to be prepared to deal with the lack of graphics or a soundtrack.