I think it’s time to leave

About This Game

"I think it's time to leave" is an interactive fiction experience that puts you in the shoes of a shopkeeper in Irpin, Ukraine, during the first days of the Russian invasion of February 2022. As you manage your corner shop through five critical days of the conflict, you'll face increasingly difficult choices that affect not just your business, but the lives of your regular customers and community.

Themes

• The impact of war on civilian life
• The difficulty of choosing between safety and home
• Family ties across conflict lines
• The complexity of survival under occupation

Play Time

15-20 minutes per playthrough

Content Warning

This game contains references to war, violence, death, and other potentially distressing themes related to the real-world conflict in Ukraine. While not graphically depicted, these themes are central to the narrative.

Based on historical events from the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, this game aims to foster empathy for civilians whose lives were suddenly endangered by an unimaginable war.

Credits

This game was developed for the Interactive Fiction class given by Isaac Pante at the University of Lausanne (UNIL)