Darwin's Legacy

Web Browser Game

Twitch
Itch.io

Release date: 8/31/2018 (7 years ago)

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…