Return of the Obra DinnLucas Pope01Editorially reviewed
Return of the Obra Dinn
Lucas Pope
A monochrome investigation game where the player reconstructs a ship's fate by treating every visual fragment as evidence.
Oct 18, 2018
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observation games
Observation describes a player-facing quality that appears in the game's documented mechanics, story, or presentation. This collection groups games by a specific player-facing quality rather than a broad store category.
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Observation describes a player-facing quality that appears in the game's documented mechanics, story, or presentation.
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Players choose observation games when that quality is part of the experience they want to spend time with.
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GameAtlas applies observation when the record documents it in the game's mechanics, story features, tags, or player-experience signals.
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Catalog record with documented Adventure and Indie classification for Windows, macOS.
Oct 16, 2009
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