The game itself was made by and is aimed at younger Russians with nostalgia towards the USSR. In the same way that US millennials feel cheated by boomers ruining their country, a lot of Russian people aren’t necessarily communist but still recognize that the 90’s were a disaster for their country. Its been like a decade since I read it, but I don’t recall it being particularly political - it’s mainly set dressing for a pretty standard visual novel.
The game itself was made by and is aimed at younger Russians with nostalgia towards the USSR. In the same way that US millennials feel cheated by boomers ruining their country, a lot of Russian people aren’t necessarily communist but still recognize that the 90’s were a disaster for their country. Its been like a decade since I read it, but I don’t recall it being particularly political - it’s mainly set dressing for a pretty standard visual novel.