Damnatio Memoriae
A.D. 14. Agrippa Postumus, grandson of the recently deceased Augustus, tries to avoid death at the hands of the next emperor, Tiberius. At his disposal: a couple of old manuscripts, a lamp and a recalcitrant…
Damnatio Memoriae is an adventure developed by Emily Short, released 1 March 2006 on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.
What Damnatio Memoriae is
Damnatio Memoriae is an adventure game developed by Emily Short and released in 2006. It is available on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Inform.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A.D. 14. Agrippa Postumus, grandson of the recently deceased Augustus, tries to avoid death at the hands of the next emperor, Tiberius. At his disposal: a couple of old manuscripts, a lamp and a recalcitrant slave. And a powerful knowledge of the Art of Venus Genetrix, of course—the magic eventually known as the Lavori d'Aracne. A work of interactive fiction written by Emily Short.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Damnatio Memoriae launched on 1 March 2006, within three weeks of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Final Fantasy XII, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II and Daxter.
Released around the same time: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Final Fantasy XII, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, Daxter.
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