Ms+M

"It’s easy to divide 

Many ways to control a mass that knows no other way."

•  "Ms+M", an experimental puzzle game participating in A MAZE. ,  inspired by the haunting vision of Philip K. Dick’s short story The Defenders! 

Ms+M (Masses + Manipulation) explores four fundamental pillars used to distort reality and control the public. Drawing inspiration from Philip K. Dick’s prose, we were intrigued not only by who controls the narrative, but the specific mechanisms of how that narrative is engineered. We move beyond the question of "what is being protected—and from whom?" to ask: who profits from this deception, and what systems of power emerge from it? Ultimately, it isn't just about what happens when the defenders protect something unexpected, but how these entities "unpack" and evolve the very logic behind their decisions.

 This microgame was created for 

🤖🚀 A MAZE. Online Game Jam: The Defenders 🤖🚀 !

Creators:

Maria Karra, Game Art and Game + Narrative Design, Vocals 

Talha Ahmed, Lead Game Programmer

Ioannis Karkalas, Game Programmer, Sound Designer

Nefeli Psykou, Narrative Design

**credits to Christoforos Alamanis for music production**