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A Matter of Principle

DillyFrame · Published by DillyFrame · Official site ↗

Content notice: violence scenes, a little blood and smoking

Positive — 82% positive (17 reviews) · 36 achievements

Last updated 27 Sept 2026

A Matter of Principle is an interactive historical comic in visual novel format. You have to participate in one of the most high-profile events of the XX century.

DJCTQ 12Full Controller Support

£3.39

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3 Sept 2026Lowest: £3.39 · Highest: £3.3911 Oct 2026

Indie, Casual · 2023 · More under £5 games

Delve into A Matter of Principle, a 2023 interactive historical comic from DillyFrame. Make pivotal decisions that influence one of the XX century’s most significant events in this unique visual novel experience.

About this game

Here is an interactive comics novel about one of the most high-profile events of the 20th century. There are many theories about what exactly happened on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo. A deliberate attempt? A tragic accident? Masonic conspiracy?

The Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip killed the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Franz Ferdinand, which became a formal reason to start the first world war of its kind ... But who was Princip and what led him to this act? Who was Franz Ferdinand and how did he meet that fateful day? What do they have in common and could war have been avoided?

Inside the game you will find answers to these questions, as well as the majestic interiors of Austria-Hungary and the nature of the Balkan Peninsula from the pen of Askold Akishin, one of the greatest comics artists.

Game Features:

  • The recognizable style of Askold Akishin - dynamic black and white expressive drawings made in a comics style panels,
  • Complete, gripping story,
  • Interactive polling system,
  • Quiz,
  • Luxurious gallery from different artists,
and much more!

Embark on an exciting journey to the beginning of the 20th century and see the origins of the first World War of its kind.

If you are not familiar with the history of Gavrilo Princip and Franz Ferdinand, this will be the most fascinating history lesson of your life. If you are familiar, you will find a unique immersion in that era, you will be able to see the significant events of those years, as well as consider this amazing story from different angles, in detail.

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Win 7
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 450 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Win 10

Supported Languages

English, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal

Latest news

  • Patch NotesOfficial

    German and Portuguese translation

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43181074/0667a6dfd922a7856488b2f744ec888f1081ae5f.png We glad to announce that "Matter of Principle" is fully translated to German and Portuguese! Read the novel in your language!
    Read full article on Community Announcements (LadyDilly)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    v1.02 Chinese

    - added chinese simplified localization - fixed missing localized images in chapter 4 - fixed spanish localization issues
    Read full article on Community Announcements (LadyDilly)
  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Chinese localization is coming

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43181074/8a07263d515899792a722059c67152f1d41cc5d1.png We glad to announce that "Matter of Principle" will be fully translated to Simplified Chinese! The translator is already made more than half of the text! ETA: Autumn 2023
    Read full article on Community Announcements (LadyDilly)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    v1.01

    added spanish localization (Thanks to @Klumb3r) fixed several English typos added in-game language change fixed scaling on wide screen
    Read full article on Community Announcements (LadyDilly)
  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Spanish localization is coming

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43181074/0dfb328142849248bd6e46c3a5efccd7587c69bc.jpg We glad to announce that "Matter of Principle" will be fully translated to Spanish! ETA: April Translator: Klumb3r
    Read full article on Community Announcements (LadyDilly)

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