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Zugzwang

Desire is a labyrinth. As a sex angel, you must help mankind meet each other in the neon darkness. Drink deep their juices, distill their pleasure into divinity. The absence of the witch does not invalidate…

30 June 2022

Zugzwang is an indie developed by Robert Yang, released 30 June 2022 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Zugzwang is

Zugzwang is an indie game developed by Robert Yang and released in 2022. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Desire is a labyrinth. As a sex angel, you must help mankind meet each other in the neon darkness. Drink deep their juices, distill their pleasure into divinity. The absence of the witch does not invalidate the spell. A gay chess-puzzle game inspired by sex magic, the history of censorship in the US, architecture, and the poetry of Emily Dickinson.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Zugzwang launched on 30 June 2022, within three weeks of Stray, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge and Neon White.

Released around the same time: Stray, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Neon White.

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When did Zugzwang come out?
Zugzwang was released on 30 June 2022 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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