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Adventure · Browser game

Darwin's Legacy

Released August 31, 2018 (8 years ago)

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About Darwin's Legacy

You’re Hired! Winner of the GADEC Mystery Game Jam. Delve into 90s nostalgia with a point and click game! Inspired by family favourites like Money Island and King’s Quest, the game follows an unassuming hero through a rapidly escalating career move. The gaming experience is enhanced with a “back-in-the-day” pixelation style, minimalist music written from scratch, and a gripping narrative paying homage to dystopian writers.

A late millennial is elated that he is selected to work for a prestigious genetics corporation, especially during a time of harsh recession. Unaware of the price one usually paid for paid work in 2990, our protagonist wanders into work…

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  • Single player8,794
  • Side view3,092
  • Adventure2,684
  • Point-and-click1,172
  • Science fiction854
  • Mystery597
  • 2D421
  • Game Jam395
  • Short331
  • Retro203
  • Pixel Graphics133
  • Short Game120
  • Escape Room101
  • Escape Game74
  • Narrative59
  • Minimalist46
  • Deliberately Retro35
  • Pixelated19
  • Retro Graphics17
  • Science16
  • Short Story16
  • GameMaker Studio15
  • Pixels13
  • Nostalgia12
  • Dystopian10
  • Old School7
  • Suspense7
  • Interactive7
  • Experiment3
  • Genetic Experiment2
  • Interactive Environments2
  • Dystopian Future2
  • Obscure1
  • Mystery Adventure Game1

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