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Return of the Obra Dinn

Lucas Pope

2018•Puzzle•PEGI 16•About 10 hours

Taste attributes: adventurefantasymysterybusinessdetectivehistoricalvehiclesfastfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fantastical puzzle game that is sweeping, layered and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

92 / 100

515 ratings

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About This Game

In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.

Summary: IGDB

Story

"In 1802, the merchant ship "Obra Dinn" set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn't met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea. Early this morning of October 14th, 1807, the Obra Dinn drifted into port with sails damaged and no visible crew. As insurance adjustor for the East India Company's London Office, find means to board the ship and recover the Crew Muster Roll book for assessment."

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureFantasyMysteryBusinessDetectiveHistoricalVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

DetectiveDeathTime manipulationMurder mysteryAquaticDeliberately retroNon-linear storytellingDitherpunk

Where to play

Details

Developer: Lucas Pope
Publisher: 3909
Released: 18 October 2018
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 6h rushed, 10h normally, 13h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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