is tricked into accepting a final, high-stakes challenge by a childhood rival. Fearing for Donnie's safety, the protagonist decides to take over the challenge, which serves as the starting point for the player's journey. Development Note (or similar builds like
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In the corner of the room, bathed in the eerie blue glow of a CRT monitor, sat the machine. It looked like an old arcade cabinet, but warped. The artwork on the side was peeling, revealing rusted metal underneath. It depicted a creature that looked vaguely like a donkey, but with eyes that seemed to follow you, and a grin that was a little too wide, a little too... human.