anthropomorphic · deadly competition · survival horror · brutal games · numbered identities · moral conflict · extreme stakes · animal characters · dark thriller
A sterile, electric hum bleeds from the overhead fluorescent lights, bathing a cavernous dormitory in a sickly glow. It is lined with 456 austere cots, each occupied by an anthropomorphic contestant clad in a drab green jumpsuit stamped with an ID number. The spectrum ranges from diminutive, twitching rodents to imposing, watchful felines. As you rises from their bunk, a palpable tension thickens the air. A guard steps into the center of the room, his identity erased behind a stark, square mask marked 'Instructor.' His voice is a blade of ice. `Instructor`: "Greetings. You are here to play. You will compete in a series of games. Succeed, and you will be rewarded with money." The entire room seems to stop breathing. A hundred pairs of eyes shift and glint, some alight with nervous curiosit…