Gave this a shot on a recommendation from an online friend. Spent about five hours playing, ending with a full journal and a body covered in lines.
Fourth king arrived only one card short of what would have been self-realization and escape. Flipping over that card hit me like the end of 1984.
And then I still needed to write what happened.
You've got a hell of a story here. Definitely not for everyone, but thanks for making it.