You are in the year 1964. The ideological and cultural rivalry between the USA and the USSR is more and more intensive. Both superpowers are perfecting their space technologies, each hoping to take that "giant leap" for mankind. In the Polish People's Republic, underground jazz resounds, poverty persists, and creative freedom is stifled by censorship ingrained in the cultural policy of the PRL (People's Republic of Poland).
This is the year in which Stanisław Lem publishes "The Invincible" – a novel in which iconic hard science fiction motifs intertwine with philosophical reflection on our agency, the cognitive capabilities of a man, the essence of humanity, and our place in the world and the universe.
Lem himself, a science fiction writer, futurologist, visionary, and philosopher, was born 43 years earlier on September 12, 1921, in Lviv. During his artistic career he was regarded by global critics as a misanthropic genius and a sensitive humanist, grappling with the memories of the cruelty of World War II.
He was even accused in a letter to the FBI by American writer Philip K. Dick, who was astonished by the scope of Lem's imagination and the diversity of literary style, suggested that Lem is a "composite of multiple individuals in a special unit of the KGB."
The author of "The Invincible" is among the most internationally renowned Polish writers. His books have been translated into over 40 languages.
Likely one of the most solitary minds of his time, he loved halva, menthol cigarettes, and his dachshund, Pegaz.
Immerse yourself in Lem's world of imagination and discover the game based on his novel.