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Martial Law

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Xbox One, Android, Linux • 2021

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Quick resume

Martial Law is a game about difficulties that came with Communism in Poland. The story is shown from the perspective of a man who is abandoned because of his low social status. He tries his best to be there for his daughter despite the difficulties.

Global score

92/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Free To Play

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    Pros

    • Heartfelt and emotional story
    • Educational historical context
    • Beautiful pixel art and music
    • Multiple endings and achievements
    • Free to play

    Cons

    • Very short gameplay length
    • Some awkward or amateurish writing
    • Limited gameplay mechanics
    • Minimal replay value beyond achievements
    • Lack of deeper character development

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Short game with limited replay value but some players enjoy multiple endings and achievement hunting."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players explore different story branches and endings, but no creation or modification of game content."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Immersive historical setting and engaging story provide strong escape from real life; players report emotional involvement."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in history and story; no obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during short play sessions; no background or idle gameplay."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Emotional connections to characters and story foster feelings of closeness and empathy."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements; player follows narrative without directing others."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression is narrative-based through unlocking different endings and achievements, not item or power accumulation."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Calm, immersive storytelling with soothing music and art creates a relaxing experience."

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Competence, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Idle.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026