Hadean Lands (Game)

Hadean Lands

GAME » on October 30, 2014

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A text adventure thriller by esteemed Interactive Fiction writer Andrew Plotkin. The protagonist is stranded in an alien wasteland and has to repair a starship with alchemy in order to escape.

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Overview

Hadean Lands is piece of interactive fiction created by Andrew Plotkin (Person). It is available for purchase in an open-source format called Glux. Interpreters are available for most systems and there are also installer packaged versions of the game for PC and Mac.

Gameplay

The protagonist is stranded in an airless wasteland with a damaged starship. In order to survive and perhaps be able to leave, one has to learn an increasingly complicated system of alchemy. The game is heavily centered on this puzzle mechanic, remembering procedures for the player in order to minimize repetition.

Kickstarter Campaign

The project was launched on Kickstarter on November 1 in 2010, asking for $8,000 to be able to complete the game. When the campaign closed, 713 backers had pledged $31,337.

Awards

2014 XYZZY Awards

Winner: Best Setting, Best Puzzles, Best Implementation, Best Use of Innovation Nominee: Best Game

Interactive Fiction Top 50 of all time (2015 edition)

11th Place

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