Mission complete: Cubans defy odds to release first video game abroad


Pagliery (left) and Darias gesture during the release of ‘Saviorless’, the first Cuban game on international video game platforms, on April 2, 2024 in Havana. — AFP

HAVANA: Cuba’s first independent video game launched internationally this week after its creators leveled up from an epic real-world quest: battling sanctions, wrestling with Internet connection demons, and forging through economic turmoil.

Saviorless is a 2D game with hand-drawn illustrations that invites players into a dark fantasy world to unravel the mystery of the “Islands of Smiles” by fighting monsters and solving puzzles.

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