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The Council

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4 • 2018

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Quick resume

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Global score

84/100

Genres

Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Deep narrative with meaningful choices
    • Unique rpg skill system integrated with dialogue
    • Historical and occult themes
    • Multiple endings and replayability
    • Immersive manor environment with detailed art

    Cons

    • Technical issues including poor animation and optimization
    • Some players find later episodes weaker
    • Repetitive exploration of limited map areas
    • Lack of save flexibility and inability to skip dialogues
    • Uneven voice acting and lip-sync

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival, Fantasy.

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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
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    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to choose character class and develop skills, influencing dialogue options and story outcomes."

    • Competence
      4

      "Skill trees and challenging puzzles require player skill and strategic thinking."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on personal story progression and investigation rather than competing with others."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Strong narrative and multiple endings encourage replaying, though some players find later episodes less engaging."

    • Cooperation
      -4

      "Gameplay centers on individual investigation and dialogue choices, with limited multiplayer or teamwork."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players customize character skills and make choices that shape story branches and outcomes."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions emphasize balanced dialogue and persuasion rather than exerting control or superiority."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Immersive historical and occult setting provides escape into a mysterious narrative world."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily driven by interest in story, investigation, and RPG elements."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Multiple skill builds and branching storylines encourage trying different approaches and replaying."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Exploration of manor and rooms is part of gameplay, but limited map size and repeated areas reduce novelty over time."

    • Expression
      2

      "Character development through skill trees allows some self-expression in play style."

    • Fantasy
      1

      "Mixes historical realism with supernatural and occult elements, blending plausible and imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship
      -4

      "Primarily a single-player experience with minimal social or community interaction."

    • Growth
      4

      "Character progression and skill development provide learning and personal growth opportunities."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention on dialogue, puzzles, and exploration without background or casual play."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Social interactions are surface-level dialogue choices rather than deep emotional connections."

    • Leadership
      -4

      "Player acts independently without leading or managing others."

    • Progression
      4

      "Skill trees, items, and traits accumulate to enhance character capabilities and story options."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Atmospheric and immersive but some puzzles and story tension create challenge and engagement."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Visual and auditory elements create a moody, immersive experience with some sensory stimulation."

    • Status
      -4

      "Focus is on individual story experience rather than social recognition or popularity."

    • Story
      5

      "Strong narrative immersion with branching plots, character interactions, and meaningful choices."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Requires planning skill development, dialogue tactics, and puzzle solving."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Mystery, intrigue, and consequences create suspense and emotional engagement."

    • Value
      3

      "Offers substantial content and replayability, though some players note uneven quality in later episodes."

    • Violence
      -5

      "Gameplay focuses on dialogue, investigation, and puzzle solving rather than combat or destruction."

    • Survival
      -4

      "No survival mechanics; stable environment focused on social and intellectual challenges."

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