“The first storytelling game about the independence movement in the Russian Far East"

CFK :

- CFK to release historical storytelling game MazM: Pechka to the globe on Nintendo Switch February 8th (Thurs.)!
- Experience the game that captures the real-life independence movement that took place in the Russian Far East in the tumultuous early 20th century
- Official trailer unveiled; 10% promotional discount from release until March 6th (Thurs.)


Global game publisher CFK (headed by Chang-sig Koo) is proud to announce today (2/8) the global release to Nintendo Switch™ of historical storytelling game MazM: Pechka.


MazM: Pechka is a historical storytelling game developed by Korean game company Growing Seeds, telling the story of the diaspora of immigrants settling in the Russian Far East during the early 20th century through the lens of protagonists Pyotr and Asya. The story is based around the events surrounding Jae-hyung Choi, a social worker and independence activist, in Russia’s Primorsky Krai area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (Enlightenment era to early Japanese colonial era).


● Story

In 1908's Vladivostok, during the aftermath of the Russo-Japanese War, witness the stories of those who fight to find their places in the turmoil that follows.

MazM: Pechka is set in Vladivostok in the early 20th century, painting the stories of betrayal, quarrel, and affection of those who wander in search of their places amidst the political turmoil of the new world order.


In the year 1908 in Vladivostok in the Easternmost parts of Russia:

During a turbulent era, Joseon (now called Korea) finds itself in a position as precarious as a candle in the wind. We invite you to live through the story of Pyotr, a man with nowhere to belong who ends up fighting for Joseon's freedom.

 
※ What is ‘Pechka’? : Pechka (Печка) is the Russian word for a fireplace/oven in Russian and also the nickname for Jae-hyung Choi. Jae-hyung Choi devoted all of his assets, without reserve, to the Koreans located in the Russian Far East, earning him the nickname ‘fireplace’ from people of his time for being, “A person as warm-hearted as a fireplace.”


In fashioning the events into a 2D side-scrolling adventure game, MazM: Pechka transcends a mere documentary about Jae-hyung Cho’s life, becoming instead a dramatic, historical reimagining of the people and the era through the eyes of original characters and the story of what they go through. After being well-received on both mobile and PC (Steam), it was decided to bring this game to the Nintendo Switch™ to expand to new platforms and make the game more accessible to new gamers.

 
Through the agony and choices of young Pyotr and Asya, Joseon people forced to live in Russia, the game makes players ask the question: “What would I do if I had lived in such an era?” In doing so, it shows us that the story of the fight against Japanese colonization isn’t just a story of heroes and other key figures of the time, but also a story with a message for our current time of rapid, sometimes violent change.


Along with the announcement of the Nintendo Switch™ release of MazM: Pechka, CFK is also unveiling their promotion trailer for the game.


● MazM: Pechka official trailer link
https://youtu.be/awHhoyFyU-c
 
● Introducing the key characters of MazM: Pechka

- Pyotr Belov
A Korean boy always precariously perched at the border between two groups. He was named Pyotr after the person who saved him when he was a child.

- Jae-hyung Choi
An extremely rich man and social entrepreneur who stands up against Japanese colonialism alongside the other activists from Joseon. As he uses his wealth to support a number of organizations in a big way, the Japanese begin to suspect him more and more...

- Asya (Anastasia Korneva)
Leader of an underground revolutionary movement. She ran all the way from the capital far to the west to the Russian Far East. Along with Pyotr and her subordinates, she fights back against Japan and the might of its emperor.

- Jung-geun An
A marksman in the Korean Independence Movement who fled from Joseon to Russia. Through his faith in himself, God, and his comrades, he fights in search of the eventual peace of the Eastern Asian region.

- Lizaveta Ryu
Pyotr’s only friend. After graduating at the top of her class, she’s off to the capital for university with financial backing. Lizaveta tries to settle down in the capital, but unexpected events await her...

- Ouitjyong Yi
A member of the elite class, traveling abroad with his father and receiving an education. After speaking at The Hague on behalf of his country, he now leads the army fighting against Japanese Colonialism in the Russian Far East.

- Kyuhan Cha
A hunter who emigrated from Joseon. He makes a living in the Russian Far East by hunting. After leaving the woman he loved, his entire life gets wrapped up in war and struggle.

- Alexandra Kim
An ordinary teacher and interpreter who awakens into becoming a revolutionary after witnessing the exploitation of laborers. She must foster the newly emerging revolutionary force and defend Khabarovsk against its enemies.
   
● MazM: Pechka game features

1. The first story game set to the independence movement in the Russian Far East
MazM: Pechka is the first story game to detail the events of the independence movement that took place in the Russian Far East. Players will take the role of a person from Joseon living in twentieth century Russia, following the tense story to come.
 
2. Experience the chaos that was the Russian Far East in the early twentieth century
This game takes place in a number of Russian cities in the early twentieth century. At that time, Russia was going through wars and revolutions, plunging the country into chaos from its western capital to its far eastern regions. Ever since, Russia has been caught up in events stemming from within and without, entangling it in the whirlwind of history.
 
During their time within the game, players will travel throughout that chaotic era, experiencing for themselves the concerns of Pyotr and the others around him.
 
3. Historical knowledge based on extensive research
The team behind MazM: Pechka put a great deal of effort into historical research and fact checking. This effort can be seen in the included “Historical Encyclopedia” section.
 
In the Historical Encyclopedia, players can easily access the information surrounding a number of historical events, including the ties between Russia and Korea during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the Russo-Japanese War, World War I, the Russian Revolution, the Russian Civil War, the Japan–Korea annexation treaty, the March 1st movement, and more.
 
4. Betrayal, death, and love
MazM: Pechka deals with a number of emotions and themes, including betrayal, death, and love. Through these, players will participate in character choices, experience their anguish, and feel their emotions as the story plays out.
 
5. Intimacy system and multiple endings
It’s important for players to pay close attention to the relationships they build with characters since these shift according to the player’s choices and actions. Based on these relationships, players will head down a path to one of many endings. Players will be able to see what affects their choices have on the tragedies of this era.
 

 
The team behind MazM: Pechka put a great deal of effort into conveying historical facts as they happened. In order to understand and interpret them accurately, ensuring the expertise and reliability of this information, developer Growing Seeds signed a business deal with a group of Korean historical experts. This ended up providing a great deal of help during the historical research and verification process of crafting the background and contents of this game.
 
For its meaning-filled message, MazM: Pechka won the “Good Game Award” at the 2020 Korea Game Awards, the game of the month in the “functionality” category from the Korea Creative Content Agency, an award for “Social Impact” at the 2020 Busan Indie Connect Festival (BIC), and “Best Narrative” award at the IGDGF 2023 (Independent Game Developers Guild Festival).
 
To celebrate the global launch of MazM: Pechka to the Nintendo Switch™, CFK will be holding a 10% promotional deal from the date of its release until February 28th, allowing more players the chance to experience MazM: Pechka for themselves. Historical storytelling game MazM: Pechka comes to the globe on Nintendo Switch™ on February 8th.
 
● Screenshots

● Product information
Title: MazM: Pechka
Platform: Nintendo Switch™
Genre: Historical storytelling
Release date: February 8th, 2024 (Thurs.)
Price: $14.99
Supported players: 1 player
Supported languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional)
Publisher: CFK
Copyright information: ©2024 Growing Seeds All rights reserved. Published by CFK.
 
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