Two Hearts Beating

Disclaimer: 

Yuri so toxic it can be used to covertly poison Western spies. Consider this your one and only warning, comrade. 

Also currently in a DEMO state (~25% of the final story), and we're still ironing out some small stability issues. (This script has more flags than a Victory Day parade, please stand by.)

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Vienna, 1960  

The Cold War is just beginning to get messy. And Nadya is right in the middle of it. Except she's not just any agent in the field - recruited right out of school, Nadya is part of the KGB's Zerkalo program. She commands Extra Sensory Perception powers. Powers that make her invaluable as spy - but that also come at a terrible price...

Play as Nadya, a Russian girl in her early 20s, thrust into the middle of a web of lies, manipulation and deceit, fighting to hold onto her own past as her psychic powers eat away at her memories and sense of self.

Under the orders of 'Volchitsa', the enigmatic KGB officer and former sharpshooter, unravel a number of mysteries and perhaps tug away at something darker than mere ideological differences or ruthless spycraft.

And when things get too confusing, when it becomes too difficult to tell where past and present begin and end or what is even real, always remember these four things:

1) Good Girls always follow orders

2) You can always trust your superior officer

3) You can always trust your journal

4) Nothing bad happened to you at Zerkalo

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In technical terms, the DEMO contains:

• ~13.000 Words of original writing across Scenes + Journal
• An original Soundtrack and original Artwork by the amazing Zoranzia
• The game's first full case to investigate
• Two different Endings, and a third if you pay close attention, and if you are a good girl and earn it...
• All cobbled together by three queer women, 100% AI free, now and forever

The full release (coming to 'here' as well as other platforms that will have us 'SOON' (tm)) will come with multiple Romance options, multiple Investigations all across the City of Spies and at present between 5 and 12 Endings, depending on how you count.

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Q: So what's ESPloitation?

A: I'm glad you asked - it's exactly what it sounds like! All the hallmarks of toxic power dynamics and a battle for agency and sense of self - but also the victims are ESPers, and there's a shadow war going on! Shortly, there'll be a handy flyer on the side for your convenience!

Q: So this seems cool! Where can I learn/play more of this?

A: Right here! There is more game to come after all. And would you believe, Two Hearts Beating shares a setting with the upcoming tabletop roleplaying game EIGENLICHT which is currently in development (by us) and will be released here on itch SOON when it's done!

Q: Hey, have you heard of the Necroscope novels by chance?

A: S-shut up, Baka...  We have, but we don't do alien invasions (or magic math).