Historical Accuracy
This game is about Laika the dog, who was the first animal sent into orbit during the space race in 1957. The world at large reacted negatively at the time, with many reports of individuals and animal rights groups in the US and London specifically urging the public to protest.

Level one of the game takes place in November of 1957 during a fictional press conference in the Soviet Embassy in London where you play as an Ambassador from the Soviet Union speaking to the press about the mission and it's successes. London press were particularly outraged by the mission. According to TIME in 1957:
Predictably, the loudest outcry came from Britain. THE DOG WILL DIE, WE CAN’T SAVE IT, wailed London’s mass-minded Daily Mirror. Before BBC’s announcer had even finished reading the Russian bulletin, more than 50 irate telephone calls began jamming the switchboard. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals averted complete telephone paralysis only when a quick-thinking operator urged all callers to “make your protest direct to the Soviet embassy, Bayswater 3628.” [...] At the beleaguered Soviet embassy in London’s “Millionaires’ Row,” First Secretary Yuri Modin protested in vain to massed dog lovers: “The Russians love dogs. This has been done not for the sake of cruelty but for the benefit of humanity.” Britain’s public was not to be soothed.
https://time.com/archive/6805615/animals-the-she-hound-of-heaven/

Level two takes you through history into 2002, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, as Dr. Dimitri Malashenkov, one of the scientists who worked on Sputnik 2, delivers a report to the World Space Congress in Houston Texas detailing the tragic demise of Laika that was hidden for decades. It is unclear whether or not Dr. Malashenkov gave a presentation on his report, but it was at minimum published at the event and made headlines.
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2002iaf..confE.288M/abstract

The art was created with reference to images from the 50s, including fashion, technology (microphones and cameras), as well as popular images of Laika. Architecture references are from the 50's as well, with some references to modern Russia such as Putin's famous giant table room with greenish curtains and gold trim. (Image References: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EYv5kAullJhdOog0TI_4SQZMlHEF7Faq?usp=sharing)

The music was made using samples from a documentary on Laika, an interview with Rod Serling from 1959, as well as the national anthem of the USSR.

Thematic Relevance
The theme was Space Race, which took place from 1955-1975 between the US and the USSR. Laika was the first animal sent into orbit by the Soviets, and is widely considered a tragic event during the Space Race. Additionally, all of the music is space/soviet inspired.

Disclaimers
Godot Plugin: Godot MIDI Player for Godot Engine 4; No AI generation was used