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The Headmaster

The headmaster is a dark comedy combining a nonlinear story, stats management and a unique punishment system.

13 October 2019

The Headmaster is a visual novel developed by Altos and Herdone, released 13 October 2019 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Headmaster is

The Headmaster is a visual novel game developed by Altos and Herdone and released in 2019. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on renpy.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In The Headmaster you play an expert in psychology with some unique ideas about how to tackle the crisis. After a demonstration of your theories at a teachers conference, you are approached by the agent of a mysterious organization. He invites you to interview for the position of headmaster (principal) at one of the newly founded schools for over eighteen-year-olds. Keen to prove yourself and your theories you gladly accept. Using your unique disciplinary methods you must turn a whole school of delinquent young women into hard-working and obedient students. Things will not be easy for you. You must win your colleagues to your side, cater to the unusual demands of the school's owners and…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are comedy, erotic and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Headmaster launched on 13 October 2019, within three weeks of The Outer Worlds, Disco Elysium, Persona 5 Royal and Luigi's Mansion 3.

Released around the same time: The Outer Worlds, Disco Elysium, Persona 5 Royal, Luigi's Mansion 3.

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When did The Headmaster come out?
The Headmaster was released on 13 October 2019 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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