This live-action interactive story follows a game-loving teenager sent by Principal Yang to a correctional institute for his supposed internet addiction. There, he must navigate the rules and relationships of a harsh institution while seeking a way out. Players make decisions in filmed scenes, explore rooms for clues, and investigate the institute through surveillance footage and audio. Quick-time challenges and puzzles add interactive sequences to the escape and investigation. Choices and relationships with other characters influence later scenes and story routes. The game offers branching paths and multiple endings across its two parts.
As a teen confined to a correctional institute, investigate its secrets, build allies, and choose a path toward escape.
Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.
This live-action interactive story follows a game-loving teenager sent by Principal Yang to a correctional institute for his supposed internet addiction. There, he must navigate the rules and relationships of a harsh institution while seeking a way out.
Players make decisions in filmed scenes, explore rooms for clues, and investigate the institute through surveillance footage and audio. Quick-time challenges and puzzles add interactive sequences to the escape and investigation.
Choices and relationships with other characters influence later scenes and story routes. The game offers branching paths and multiple endings across its two parts.
Many reviewers value the game’s focus on abusive correctional institutions and the emotional weight of its story, often praising the performances—especially the actor playing Principal Yang—and the tense live-action presentation. Players also appreciate choices that affect relationships and routes, along with investigation and interactive scenes. Some reviewers, however, found the writing or character logic uneven, and several criticized the effort required to revisit branches and meet relationship conditions.
Full Game Details
From the Devs
Step into the shoes of a game-loving teen, sent to a harsh correctional institute by Principal Yang for your supposed internet addiction. Inspired by a real-life figure, Dr. Yang, a controversial psychiatrist who advocated for electrotherapy to "cure" troubled teens. You will navigate a branching narrative and make choices that impact your fate.
Unravel the truth behind the institute, disguise yourself, protect your friends, and terminate this notorious real-life event. But watch out, as the villain of the story still holds power in the real world. Will you triumph against the odds?
The complete game is comprised of two parts: 'Part I: Gratitude' and 'Part II: Fight'.
Gameplay
This game offers you thousands of storylines and multiple endings, allowing you to do what is right and just within the game. In this game, you will experience unique gameplay elements rarely seen in FMV games, such as QTE (Quick Time Events), scene exploration, clue gathering, deduction, puzzle-solving, and real-time surveillance monitoring. You will be granted more freedom to imbue your story with personal significance.
Story
Immerse yourself in a thrilling adventure where you excel as a skilled gamer in the virtual realm. Yet, in reality, you're a teenager grappling with internet addiction. This lands you in the infamous behavior correction center headed by the enigmatic Principal Yang. Brace yourself for a rollercoaster of experiences as you undergo the notorious "Gratitude" therapy, a harrowing journey of transformation involving verbal abuse, corporal punishment, psychological pressure from mutual accusations, and electroshock treatments.
Escape , if you have the agility; Investigate , if you can find the concealed truth; Scheme , if you can win your companions' trust; Uphold justice , if you are certain about your choices.
Seize control of your destiny, as well as that of your companions and the entire correction center, as the power to shape the future rests firmly in your grasp.
Feature
Engaging, branching storylines - Delve into a rich narrative with hundreds of captivating branching paths, eight unforgettable major endings, and countless hidden plot twists, creating a unique hero's journey tailored to your choices.
Cinematic audiovisual mastery - Immerse yourself in the authentic emotional turmoil of the characters, unraveling the enigmatic "transformation" plan and exposing the shocking truth concealed within the correction center.
Diverse interactive gameplay - Dive into a plethora of interactive gameplay experiences, including gripping story choices, heart-pounding QTEs, true-to-life interactions, intriguing clue collection, intelligent deduction, real-time eavesdropping, multi-angle surveillance, mysterious escape room puzzles, and electrifying electroshock challenges.
Unpredictable allies and adversaries - orge complex relationships with companions whose loyalties remain uncertain, navigating the ever-shifting dynamics between characters to unlock exhilarating team showdowns.
About us
We are ALT Lab, a dedicated team focused on creating interactive narrative games. We firmly believe in the unyielding power of stories to touch and change lives, and we aspire to carve out our generation's unique story through a diverse array of captivating media formats.
A little more to say
If there's a story that embodies the frustration that has been locked in the hearts of our generation of gamers, it's the one we're about to tell. Reality is often more fantastical than fiction. In the early stages, we conducted extensive research and interviews with various parties, including internet addiction schools and academies, and the staggering absurdity of reality left us in awe. We found that much of it stems from the malice of unscrupulous institutions, misunderstandings from parents and society, and our own inability to express ourselves when we were young. We hope that our game can foster greater mutual understanding.
After more than two years of development and overcoming numerous challenges, we completed filming in various locations during the pandemic and went through multiple rounds of game polishing. We are acutely aware of the sensitive nature of this subject matter and have been relentless in our pursuit of staying true to our original intent. We are honored to bring this game to life. May all parents and children be understood, and treated with kindness and gentleness.
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