Most people, if they were falsely accused of assassinating a king, would probably try their best to clear their name. But then again, most people wouldn’t make very good video game protagonists. For the star of Steam’s most strangely captivating new strategy game, that false accusation isn’t a threat, but a way to make a name for herself.
Scarlet isn’t your typical hero either. As her game’s title, The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily, implies, she’s not a hero at all. She’s a dangerous, deceptive, megalomaniacal villain bent on destroying a kingdom, and the king’s demise gives her the perfect chance. As The Great Villainess opens, the kingdom’s capital is in flames and Scarlet is on the verge of being captured, until she’s rescued by a visiting noble in her streaming airship.
