Deconstructeam's latest game, Virtue and a Sledgehammer, has been released, allowing players to express pent-up rage by physically destroying their home town. The game's creative director, Jordi de Paco, warns that it is emotionally taxing and deals with complicated family dynamics. Players are encouraged to take a swing at their digital environment, which has been replaced by digital facsimiles.
If you don’t angry-cry at least once, you’re not playing it right, according to the game’s tone. The game is about love, but also about the harshness of reality. Jordi de Paco hopes that players will connect with its themes, despite its harshness. The game is explicitly traumatic, and players should be prepared for an emotionally taxing experience.