Key Facts

• Ithaca is an eco-thriller role-playing game with a storyline about climate change and political violence.
• The main character, Penelope, is an environmental lawyer involved with a radical climate group called the Earth Protection Association.
• The game features a procedurally generated road and allows players to make decisions that affect the story’s outcome.
• Pixel Hunt, the developer, specializes in games inspired by real-life social issues.
• The game’s writer, Florent Maurin, was motivated by concerns about the climate crisis and political responses to violence.
• The setting and themes reference the myth of Ithaca from Greek legend to explore ideas of home and humanity’s future.
• The game reflects current global climate effects, such as droughts and environmental changes in Burgundy, France.
• It raises ethical questions about justice and activism, inspired by recent controversial events involving political violence.