A direct sub-genre involves simulating actual religious pilgrimages. These serve both devotees unable to travel and educational markets.
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The term also applies to experimental genres, such as the Czech deck-building adventure Pilgrims by Amanita Design, which uses fairy tale tropes and character-driven problem solving. Key Media Content and Entertainment Trends non-linear adventure game released for Windows
: A playful, non-linear adventure game released for Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, and mobile. It features a unique card-based mechanic where you solve puzzles by dragging character and item cards onto a scene. PILGRIM (Desperate Measures) the pilgrimage porn game