And then it reveals its RPG chops, as it introduces a novel turn-based combat system, in which the screen’s map portion becomes a battleground in which you can directly move your character, and click on enemies to launch attacks. The writing is splendid (and in many thousands of words, I only spotted a couple of typos), and for a good long while this feels like the entirety of the game, and it’s more than enough. Then you’re off, into the frigid remains, to seek your goal, but also piece together the incidents that took place here. This sense of preparation before a journey reminds me of what I believe is one of the best games ever (as a full run), Inkle’s Sorcery! series. You can talk to the few locals, perhaps buy some things in a small shop, and ignore everyone’s advice to get away and ignore the damned egg. You are an explorer from outside, compelled by the legend of this all-powerful Dark Egg, who arrives to discover a cold, bleak and devastated island.įor the most part, this plays out as an interactive fiction, with word choices rather than text input. There was a city, and some weird sky creatures came down and were worshipped, something about a magic egg, and then – uh – it all fell to ruin. Note: this game is still in development! The first 3 areas are complete, and more are planned to come in future updates.The current opening story cards for The Dark Egg don’t do a great job of setting the scene, but thankfully that’s the last time a great job is not done here. Perhaps you might find your ending somewhere else, or, like the others, decide your goals have changed along the way. You will solve puzzles, face enemies, and must explore every corner of the island to make it to your Egg. You will meet many strange people, and encounter things that should not exist, yet stare you in the face regardless.Įvery choice you make matters and shapes the story. In this text adventure RPG, you travel by boat to an old island, intent on finding the Dark Egg. Now, the island is dead and empty, and the only tale that anyone still tells is that of the Egg.Ī thing that will grant any wish you desire. Old tales tell of an island across the Silver Lake… A bustling island, once filled with people and treasures innumerable.

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