Lucas Pope, the author of Return of the Obra Dinn and Papers, Please, has finally launched Mars After Midnight For Playdate, the stylish yellow portable console with a crank. Interestingly, it can be purchased from the console's digital catalog for just 6 dollars.
A game for everyone
Pope said he conceived Mars After Midnight during the pandemic, thinking of it as something his kids might enjoy, unimpressed by “BAFTA-winning miseries.” Of course it's a game only possible on Playdate in its current form because it really takes full advantage of the crank and other features of the console, including the 1-bit graphics.
In Mars After Midnight you play the role of a community support center employee who must make sure to give maximum comfort to the aliens who ask for it. Using the crank, you can see who is knocking, try to understand their needs, and you can clean the support center between sessions. To many he reminded many of Papers, Please, but with an alien twist. Be that as it may, the first reviews, like that of Time Extensionthey speak of a masterpiece, as well as one of the best games ever for Playdate.
In short, if you are among the lucky owners of Playdate, you know what your next purchase could be.
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