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The world at large is rather mundane but quite picturesque. Neighbors greet one another with smiles, children play, flowers and trees grow in nooks and crannies making a very cozy landscape, recycling has never been more effective and electric cars are on the rise!
Within this world the game takes place near the metropolis of Niceville, a city with tall buildings, where cats and dogs don’t fight more than they really have to, street musicians play tunes that don’t get annoying and police officers greet you with a hearty “Top of the morning!”.
It’s a bit like Chicago really, but just a little nicer.
(Disclaimer: I’ve never been to Chicago, so if it instead happens to be a crappy place then Niceville is considerably nicer.)
The game takes place in a time very similar to our own, the beginning of the 21st century. The technology that is available is pretty much the same, just that the distribution is slightly different. For instance electric cars are on the rise, and mostly motor-enthusiasts stick to combustion engines.
On the other hand slim televisions and very clever cellphones aren’t quite as common as they are for us, they are usually something reserved for the younger. The pensioners (that the story will focus around a bit) will instead have a love for the old boxy SD TVs, radios with catchy tunes and cellphones that can’t do much more than calling and texting.
The suburbs are generally filled with the elderly and families with children. Niceville however is where people venture to find their careers, adventure and fortune! But generally in a nice, non-cut-throat way.
Overall the population is evenly distributed between men and women, and quite even across ages as well. Due to the theme of the game there will however be 3 main age groups, that is children (ages 7-12), adults (parents) and pensioners. Teenagers may very well make an appearance, but are not integral to the world or story.
Also worth mentioning is that pets are a very common thing, so it is by no means uncommon to see cats and dogs running around or laying lazily in the sun.
As the society at large is based on western civilization and culture, primarily the US, most of it should be rather commonplace for us. The society uses democracy to determine its local government and elects a president that resides somewhere far off and does… stuff. His function isn’t really relevant on a local scale, other than as a figure to whine at when things aren’t exactly as you want them to be. That’s really the function of all the politicians for many, and the occupation have therefore become one that most people dislike a great deal.
The society, like any, has a division between the rich and less rich (There are no real “poor” people in this world though. At least not in Niceville), but this seldom becomes an issue since no one wants for what they need regardless.
Religion, or belief, in the society is a little bit more similar to the way it is in Sweden rather than the US. There are or course people that are believers, mostly among the elderly, but even those aren’t necessarily hardcore believers. There is a relaxed attitude when it comes to sermons and mass, and most believers have a “personal” relationship with their deity rather than one enforced by attendance on Sundays. Mostly. There is the occasional old man/woman that speaks of impending doom and brimstone as well.
The society has been peaceful for many decades, and so the military has become rather lax and more of a figurehead institution rather than one of genuine military might.
Which would make them a little bit useless in the case of, I don’t know, say an alien invasion?
 
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