Death of a Wish News

Are you attending Super MAGFest 2024?

Melessthanthree will be there exhibiting their next game, Death of a Wish, at the MAGFest Indie Videogame Showcase! From January 18-21st, you’ll have the opportunity to meet the developers and play a demo of the successor to Lucah: Born of a Dream at the showcase!



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Can’t make it? You can download and play the demo now on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/

Paradiso is a dreamworld where the lost find themselves trapped together. It is ruled over by The Sanctum, an oppressive religious order.

Discontent brews within the ranks of The Sanctum, and dissenters within view the order as weak, a mere fragment of its full potential. This faction calls themselves Neo-Sanctum, and with the support of some of The Faiths, they will craft Paradiso into a New Eden of pious suffering.


“Paradise, Paradiso… is that eternal flame. Divine suffering as endless reconciliation” Commander Samael was one of Father’s most trusted Holy Knights. Devout and calculating, Samael is willing to exact violence where necessary to bring about a new vision for Paradiso. In Death of a Wish, Samael leads a coup against Father, killing him before Christian ever has the chance to. As the leader of Neo-Sanctum, he and his followers will proselytize suffering to craft a new society.

“Revolutionaries without a revolution. Pathetic. My judgment is passed”



One of Samael’s highest ranking officers, Justice is anything but his namesake. Rude and crass, he vies for power in the new order, and is willing to get his hands dirty whenever Samael requires it. He particularly delights in the execution of dissidents, and enforces Neo-Sanctum’s moral law through blade and bullet.

“We’re really doing this? Ohohoho, I’ve been dying for some bloodshed”



Another powerful Neo-Sanctum officer, Chief helps build Neo-Sanctum's influence through policy and punishment. Cruel and calculated, he subjects the unclean to lives of destitution, servitude, and exile.

The Reichsheer, a brutal army of well-armed soldiers at Chief and Justice’s command, serves Neo-Sanctum’s goals through their unprecedented capability for violence. Their base of power lies within the walls of a ruined city, where the devoted have gathered to form a new society of purity and pain.



Christian’s quest to challenge the Faiths will lead to clashes with Neo-Sanctum.

Death of a Wish is coming soon. You can wishlist it now on Steam.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/

Paradiso is a dreamworld where the lost find themselves trapped together. It is ruled over by The Sanctum, an oppressive theocratic order led by The Faiths.

Father: Father extols the virtues of pain and self-sacrifice to his followers, believing all are born unclean and deserving of perdition. He is capable of Cleansing people, helping them eradicate unwanted sides of themselves. A cadre of Holy Knights serve as the Sanctum’s Paramilitary Force, and obey his command.

Sister: Long ago, Sister Maria guided all who entered the Dream towards “Purification”, the same self-abandonment and self-suppression that she accepted to become herself. She no longer does that.

Cardinal: The ringleader of the Colosseo, Cardinal revels in the bloodlust and spectacle undergirding much of the Sanctum’s teachings, manifesting in the gladiatorial bloodsports that make up his “services”.

Priest: Priest is a healer capable of erasing the Corruption that eats away at all who were ensnared within the Dream, but at a great cost. Outwardly kind and apologetic, echoes of the harm he inflicted live on in the hearts of those lives he touched.

Christian’s path in Death of a Wish will bring him into confrontation with these Four Faiths.

Death of a Wish is coming soon. You can wishlist it now on Steam.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/

We attended PAX West in September 2023, and had a great interview with Solon from GamesLine!

You can watch it here to learn more about the intent behind Death of a Wish and the story of its development and ties to Born of a Dream!

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Don't forget to wishlist the game and download the demo!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/

[h3]This blog post contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Lucah: Born of a Dream. If you intend to play Lucah: Born of a Dream, we invite you to do so. [/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/896460/Lucah_Born_of_a_Dream/

[h2]Paradiso[/h2]

A Dreamworld where the lost find themselves trapped together.

In Paradiso, personal traumas and painful emotions transform into Nightmares, vicious monsters that torment its denizens.


A group of young adults who attend the same religious school share this Dream.

Their Dream manifests as a ruined hellscape ruled over by The Sanctum, an oppressive theocratic order.

Led by Father, The Sanctum extols the virtues of pain, guilt, and sacrifice. Together, they dream of summoning Messiah, an extremely powerful Nightmare that will bring them Salvation.

Father offers Cleansing, a ritual capable of erasing the sides of one's identity that they cannot accept.

[h2]BORN OF A DREAM [/h2]
After much restlessness, Lucah arrived in Paradiso seeking Purification. At Father’s congregation, they submitted themself to be cleansed by his hand.


However, the Cleansing Ritual was interrupted. Lucah’s inner struggles had manifested into a Nightmare of unparalleled strength, Messiah.

Messiah laid waste to Father’s Congregation, killing all but one of them. Final absolution through devoted martyrdom; The Sanctum had finally achieved the Salvation that they sought.


The sole survivor was Christian, Father’s adopted son. Enraged to be left alive and alone, Christian was overcome with hatred, and swore vengeance on Lucah for denying him the end he wanted.

Lucah survived Messiah’s attack, and continued to travel the Dream alone. Christian gave chase too, and clashed with Lucah multiple times as he tried to hunt them down.


In their sixth and final battle, Christian broke down crying, and Lucah stopped to comfort him with a loving embrace.

In their waking lives, Lucah and Christian loved each other. However, Christian was unable to accept his feelings for Lucah, a queer nonbinary person.


By accepting Lucah’s love, Christian also learned to accept himself.

Freed by this act of love, Lucah overcame the doubt and conflict that entrapped them in Paradiso. After a final confrontation with the Dreamer, they finally awakened.

However, Christian remained in Paradiso…