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Hidden piece. A fragment hidden by the developer in the game, an Easter egg. One that can only be discovered by satisfying certain intricate conditions deliberately hidden. That was exactly what a ‘hidden piece’ was. In the case of ‘Hero of the Academy’, special conditions like traits, items, combinations, quests, and more had to align…

Why am I inside a game? I slowly tried to recall. There was a CD game. A game released with the title “Hero of the Academy.” As you can tell from the archaic CD and the Gothic title, this game was released a whopping 15 years ago. Attractive characters and an expansive universe. Almost open…