This War of Mine

In computer games, the subject of war is usually portrayed in an action-packed manner from a military perspective as a shooter or strategy game. In »This War of Mine« the players experience a change of perspective and gain an insight into the everyday life and suffering of the civilian population in a fictitious war scenario.

The main scene is a house ruin in which three randomly selected civilians with different abilities and character traits have found shelter. In the course of the game, the main focus is on fulfilling the basic needs of the house residents such as hunger, warmth and security, as well as repairing the house ruins. Individual fates and traumas have an influence on the game as well as random encounters with other civilians. Stories and interviews with civilians who witnessed the siege of Sarajevo between 1992 and 1996 served as the basis for the game.