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Fatale is an art game inspired by the story of Salome. Salome is a first century Judean princess mentioned in the Christian Bible by Matthew and by Mark. But it is Oscar Wilde's 19th century play “Salome” that really inspired Fatale. In the Bible, Salome is a child who dances for King Herod and asks the head of John the Baptist as a reward. In Wilde's version, Salome falls in love with the prophet. He rejects her and she has him executed. The play ends with her kissing the lips of his decapitated head.
Most of Fatale takes place in the aftermath of this event, when all has turned quiet and the moon brings comfort to troubled hearts.
Fatale was launched on 5 October 2009, the 78th anniversary of the first performance in England of Oscar Wilde's “Salome”. It was created by independent developer Tale of Tales in Belgium with a small international team.
Here's an audio trailer of the game.
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 – 1898) was an English illustrator and author. At the age of fifteen he made the acquaintance of Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900). The later was in the process of writing Salome in French. This tragedy tells us in one act the Biblical story of Salome, who dances the 'Dance of the Seven Veils' for her step father King Herod and asks for the head of John the Baptist on a silver platter as a reward.
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