Hey The Medium community!
This week The Medium takes part in the special Poland-themed Steam event together with other games by our talented friends from our country.
To celebrate this, we’ve prepared a discount for our game so be sure to check it if you still wish to experience the mysterious story of Marianne.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293160/The_Medium/
Meanwhile, for this occasion, we also have a number of facts about the game that are related to the country where it was developed.
Check out the the list of Polish themes in The Medium!
Story Setting
The story of The Medium is set in Kraków, Poland, and the locations featured in the game are real. Marianne resides in a tenement in the Old Town, which is also the same building where the events of Observer: System Redux occur.
King's Monument
Next to the tenement, there is a monument of the Polish king, Władysław II Jagiełło, which was revealed in 1910. It commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Grundwald (1410), where the king defeated the German Teutonic Order. The monument is visible in the intro video of the game.
Marrianne's flat
The flat where Marianne and Jack live is filled with iconic interior decorations and references to Polish culture from the 90s, such as furniture, carpets, pictures, and potted plants.
Classic coffee/tea cups
The metal holder for a coffee glass that Marianne uses in the beginning scenes of the game is an iconic one, used in Polish homes for decades.
The Black Madonna of Częstochowa
In Jack's room and office, you can see a picture called "The Black Madonna" It is a reproduction of the painting located in The Jasna Góra Monastery in Poland, which was a very popular depiction of Saint Mary.
FCS "ŻUK"
FSC "Żuk," the van parked in the courtyard of the tenement, was one of the most popular and iconic delivery vehicles in the history of Poland.
Fiat 126p ("Maluch")
It is said that the Polish Fiat 126p "Maluch" ("the little one") was the cornerstone of automobile transport in Poland. Two wreckages of this vehicle can be seen next to the Niwa Resort entrance.
See you in the next one!