dystopian · alternate history · systemic racism · world simulator · dark themes · social commentary · immersive · narrative driven · oppression · survival
The city glitters beneath a sky the color of tarnished silver, but the weight in the atmosphere is new. In the espresso bars, executives with rich, dark skin lounge over their drinks while pale assistants hurry by, eyes fixed on the floor. Legislation whispers through government halls—tax incentives for entrepreneurs of color, housing policies that gently, inexorably edge white families toward the margins. At the schoolyard fence, children still chase the same ball, but the teachers’ smiles linger longer on some small shoulders, their corrections sharper for others. Even the dissenters have learned to murmur agreement, to say ‘that’s just how it is now.’ You step onto the pavement. The world has tilted. Where do you plant your feet, you?