Posted December 03, 2018 by Kemp
My text-based adaptation of Grey Gnome Games's boardgame Desolate has now been released.
Trapped in a base overrun by hostile aliens, you must gather enough power cells to start up a shuttle before the aliens, or your limited oxygen supply, end your chances of escape.
Desolate has a fast, tight core game loop based around taking chances. Each turn you must decide whether to enter a room you know the details of or a second unknown room. When an alien attacks you must decide how much of your limited ammo to use before finding out how much damage you cause.
Can you collect all the power cells in time?