Return of the Obra Dinn

from Flatfoots and Fools · host Andrew and John

This week we return to the foundations of the modern Detective Game Renaissance, with Andrew and John going through The Return of the Obra Dinn. It’s difficult to overstate the influence of Lucas Pope’s 2018 game on players and developers. It’s visually striking, and leaves the player to discover everything about this twisted tale for themselves. Seven and a half years on, this detecting experience remains a must try for anyone who can.Spoiler zone between 17:38 and 42:10Game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/Return_of_the_Obra_Dinn/Discuss this episode or any other detective games on our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/CMxrckaqN4⁠Podcast edited by Peter CrevierPodcast art by Lalita Gross https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalitagrossMusic by Atonic Music https://soundcloud.com/atonic-music

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