The Procession to Calvary (2020)
The 2020 point-and-click adventure The Procession to Calvary follows in the footsteps of Joe Richardson’s previous game, Four Last Things. It takes place in the same, or at least a similar, world collaged and composed from Renaissance paintings. However, both the protagonist and the driving force have changed. This time, the player controls a female warrior who uses a religious war as an excuse for her own bloodlust, while Christianity is subjected to cruel, carnivalesque satire. The Procession to Calvary is a journey to the dark side of Christianity and its obscure outskirts.
Four Last Things (2017)
Religious themes are a rarity in games — magic and moral dilemmas, yes, but theology seldom. Released in late February, Four Last Things borrows directly from Christian doctrine: the Fall of Man and the Last Judgment. Its most distinctive feature is its collage-like art made entirely from Renaissance paintings. I found the game both fascinating and repellent — as amusing as it was unsettling.