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. "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."
PuzzleAdventureIndieFantasyHistoricalMysterydetective18th centurydeathtime manipulationmurder mysterydigital distributionpax west 2017polygonal 3daquaticdeliberately retronon-linear storytellingditherpunkPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
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Character
Plot-driven, contemplative, cool and grave.
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
- cooloverwhelming
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
Who loves it, who doesn't
11 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers; disliked most by The Thrill Chasers.
Reviews
- tobyplaysThe Thrill Chaser★★★★½
A deduction game that trusts you completely. I kept a notebook. When the last three names fell into place I said something out loud that I will not repeat.
About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Lucas Pope
- Publisher
- 3909
- Released
- October 18, 2018
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 6 h rushed · 10 h main story · 13 h completionist
IGDB rating 9.2/10 from 511 ratings.
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