Umurangi Generation works as a great companion piece to Mediterranea Inferno, both of which are games about dealing with the Covid pandemic and feelings of being lost. For the cast of Umurangi Generation, the world is quite literally about to end, and every action towards living feels like a last radical form of protest. The game is also about documenting the lead-up to the end of the world, a photography game that tasks you with exploring its pre-apocalyptic world and sneaking into areas to take pictures of every last detail.
There’s a dissonance to the photography you’re tasked with, as you wonder who you are even documenting things for, but still you’re able to find pockets of joy and love. As well as being a commentary on the mishandling of a global pandemic, Umurangi Generation also seeks to be a piece of decolonialist art. The game takes place in New Zealand, and heavily features Māori culture and language as part of its themes of protest against the remnants of colonial powers that exist today. All of these many pieces of Umurangi Generation are pulled together by stunning art, making the end of the world an eerie delight to get lost in.
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