Return of the Obra Dinn

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Summary

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.

Storyline

"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."


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Return of the Obra Dinn Reviews & Ratings

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Review by stephanrewind [user]
July 8, 2022

Return of The Obra Dinn is hands down the most innovative, compelling, and artistically accomplished game that I’ve played in years. I wouldReturn of The Obra Dinn is hands down the most innovative, compelling, and artistically accomplished game that I’ve played in years. I would almost go as far as saying that it’s in my top three games of all time.From the first few moments the game grabs and doesn’t let go. It’s one of these experiences that go far beyond the boundaries of what is generally considered a game, while still not crossing the line into a territory so far out of that it becomes abstract or boring. This is very important to me: It’s a game that doesn’t forget to be a game, offers a simple and rewarding loop based on a solid idea. The game mechanics borrow to genres like the point and click adventure and the exploration based puzzle, around a theme that won’t be unfamiliar to fans of classic horror (Poe, Lovecraft), victorian murder mystery, and adventure at sea. And yet trying to put a label on Return of the Obra Dinn would be too reductive. It’s like all great ideas both obvious and difficult to put into words.As for the art, it exudes character and sophistication, and manages to tap into my favorite 1-bit macintosh classics from the eighties with a decidely modern spin. Sound, art, and gameplay gel with perfection to form an engaging and cohesive world, which is the mark of true videogame classics. And if that wasn’t impressive enough, this is the lavor of love of one man, Lucas Pope, who already treaded outside the beaten path with great success in “Papers, Please”, and signs here his most formidable accomplishment to date.I can’t recommend this game enough, regardless of your prefered genre, if anything to experiment what videogame can aspire to as an art form that knows how to stay fun, accessible and true to itself, without pretense, but absolute confidence.

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Review by gotterpotter56 [user]
March 22, 2022

Каждый раз, когда звучит мелодия "тун-тун-тун" бываешь в диком восторге, так как это означает, что ты угадал три участи. Если хотитеКаждый раз, когда звучит мелодия "тун-тун-тун" бываешь в диком восторге, так как это означает, что ты угадал три участи. Если хотите почувствовать себя детективом (страховщиком), то однозначно рекомендую эту игру.Оценка: 8.5

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Review by Online_NPC [user]
October 21, 2021

ROTOD is surprisingly good. I was blown away at how good the graphics can be with only 2 colors. The characters all have unique faces, andROTOD is surprisingly good. I was blown away at how good the graphics can be with only 2 colors. The characters all have unique faces, and voice-actors, giving the game a very fleshed-out story that really draws you in. You'll get pulled in to the complex story and it's a great game to play when you have some time to invest.Graphics: 8Gameplay: 10Audio: 9Story: 10

90
Review by memus [user]
October 1, 2021

The best puzzle game I have ever played (and I hate puzzle games in general).Pros:* Perfect 1bit art style. In general, that's a gameThe best puzzle game I have ever played (and I hate puzzle games in general).Pros:* Perfect 1bit art style. In general, that's a game made by a single artist who had both a singular vision and a knowledge of his craft. (Lucas Pope did the story, the music and programming all by himself.)* You feel like a real detective (even more so than in Her Story which is also great). Also, I didn't google anything to complete the game. It was very satisfying to solve everything by myself.* It runs on my M1 Macbook as a breeze.Cons:* none

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Review by player_101 [user]
April 6, 2021

One of the most original games I have ever played.I loved the story and the graphic style is great. The mechanics are a bit confusing atOne of the most original games I have ever played.I loved the story and the graphic style is great. The mechanics are a bit confusing at first but definitely worth digging in.

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Game Information
Release Date October 18, 2018
Publisher 3909, Warp Digital Entertainment, 3909, Lucas Pope
Total Rating 92%
Content Rated M (Mature)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives First person
Genres Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Themes Mystery, Fantasy, Historical
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch