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Strive: Ruby Temple

Featured from “SYNDICATE XVI” 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition, FIT

Ruby Temple really embodies one of the deeper concepts touched on by the gameplay: the corrupting influence of greed, power and the cyclical nature of history. The game takes place after the fall of humankind and the players being the survivors given a second chance. Ruby Temple holds a special place in this narrative, as the planet in which survivors are "starting over" with seems to show signs that it isn't the first time...

A dark, eerie scene inside an ancient, crumbling hall with tall arches. A small figure of a person stands on stairs, reaching out toward a skeleton seated at a desk, which is illuminated by a faint light. The hall's floor and walls are covered in red mist or blood.

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A game event card titled 'Ruby Temple' featuring an illustration of a temple with statues and columns, with instructions to gather a stone, add intelligence points, and question if statues are watching.

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