#Primordia game

[floraunderground]

does anyone wanna talk about strangeland or primordia or wadjet eye games put your fingers yhrough the bars of my cage i promise ill be niceys

#strangeland game #primordia game #frothing at the mouth #jabber

[nastyadreamstar]

#Primordia #Primordia Game #Clarity #Clarity Arbiterbuilt #Robot #Art #ArtWork #Artist On Tumblr

[faery-the-diamond]

The first not Cotl related drawing in months :"D

Wanted to revisit one of my AUs for a game called Primordia.

I headcanon Horatio to be Italian and I also love Italian carabinieri uniform, so I decided why not and made this👌

#my art #art #au #digital #digital art #primordia game #horatio nullbuild #italy

[mothcpu]

a religious robot with identity issues, his armless best friend, and a sewer-dwelling lawyer walk into a point-and-click

primordia-game.com

#primordia #yeah i dont have a good caption for this art. you should play this video game from 2012 it's absolutely fantastic #do you like cool robots. do you like puzzles. do you enjoy funny banter and fucked up guys. are you getting my drift here go play it

[theraphos]

my ass making fandom dragons again in the year of our lord twenty twenty four? it's more likely than you think!

#flight rising #primordia #horatio nullbuilt #crispin horatiobuilt #i spent a truly disgraceful amount of saved up game currency to make this happen but u do it for blorbo #really want a guardian clarity next but this dang game ain't got no GUNS

[xivu-arath]

actually really quick writeup of Three Beloved Point and Click Games:

submachine: ten sequential short games, several spinoffs, the most nebulously accessible because it is currently being remastered into a single game but definitely still playable before then. elaborately drawn, deliberately sparse. you start off trapped in a basement, it quickly veers far from "you are in a room, get out". about exploration, really weird spaces that do not care about you, and the obsessive search for knowledge

primordia: one game and accompanying side story, available on steam. pixel style, voice acted, gritty and worn down aesthetics. a pair of robots in post-human society have a power source stolen and go get it back. deals with purpose, grief, loss and rebuilding. what you hold on to and what you let go. has made me cry several times!!

the sea will claim everything: one game, has a short thematic sequel and several other games set in the same universe. hand-drawn, extremely interactive - nearly everything is described, many of those descriptions and interactions change often. the player is summoned through an interdimensional window to help a wizard who is facing foreclosure on his house. opinionated, philosophical, very sincere. also has made me cry several times!!

#waves my hands #submachine was formative but primordia and the lands of dream also stay with me #games to play to understand me a bit #submachine #primordia #the sea will claim everything #I said this was going to be a quick writeup and then spent forty minutes on this

[cyberkn1fe]

Horatio: It's a compact engine, but it's missing a spark plug. Crispin: NOO! Horatio: Just kidding. :] Crispin: I hope you rust. >:c

#primordia #v #this exchange didnt make it into the final game #which is a crime in my opinion. let horatio be silly #ive been unable to make stuff and im dying out here #if you dont reguralry express your appreciation for things you love they overfill your head and make it explode. science facts

[maryse127]

I never really cared that Nintendo games have a relatively low resolution because 1. I only ever had access to Nintendo hardware until I got my first Playstation a few years ago and 2. low resolution doesn't show as much on smaller screens.

But now that I have played Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on my dad's big ass 55 inch tv. That game looks so beautiful. So real. Like you could step into that world. And I won't become a bitter console warrior shitting on Nintendo. Cause I truly think that even with a lower resolution games like the Xenoblade ones look great and beautiful. But damn, what I wouldn't give for Xenoblade Chronicles X with PS5 level graphics.

#one of the regions in rebirth reminded me of Primordia from X and it made me wish X looked that pretty #like X is a very beautiful game as is but it could be so much better #xenoblade chronicles x #xenoblade x #final fantasy vii rebirth #xenoblade #ff7 rebirth

[c-53]

ROBOT MEDIA RECS YOU PROBABLY HAVEN’T HEARD OF:

The Turing Test (Video Game, 2016

A portal-like puzzle game, where you play as a scientist, and ai duo with an uneasy alliance, who are reclaiming a facility that has been completely gutted, and transformed into an elaborate logic puzzle / turing test to keep the aforementioned ai out. All the while, the ai argues for his good intentions, and more importantly: his sentience.

A fun exploration of individuality, and freedom applied to both humans and artificial mind, with interesting puzzles, and a truly fantastic twist. This game adores dubious ethics and The Chinese Room Argument.

Event[0] (Video Game, 2016)

You find yourself stranded on a small abandoned ship, in the aftermath of your own ship’s destruction. With nothing else to do, you board it, and find it is completely, and utterly controlled by the onboard ai, Kaizen-85. From opening a door, to getting back to Earth, if you want it, you need to talk to talk to Kaizen to make it happen. And boy, are they so thrilled to have someone to talk to after being alone so long! And depending how you speak to them, you will either be a short lived pest, or a beloved friend forever.

A really charming indie game with a surprisingly good chat system with the ai. You talk with them directly, typing in your own messages to them, and they react in turn. Janky at time, but truly amazing to be able to smother a nice ai in flattery and see it get excited.

Primordia (Video Game, 2012)

Humanity is long, long, long gone, and for the robots that remain to walk the ruins, life is becoming harder and harder. A closed loop of scavenging for materials, parts, and premade energy sources can only last you so long, and this scarcity leads only to desperation.

The amnesiac hermit, Horatio and his helper, Crispin, however keep it simple. The outside world matters not, they just stick to repairing the crashed ship they live in, in hopes it'll fly again one day. That is, until a robot pillages the power core from the ship, putting the two of them on a time limit before they themselves run out of power. Forcing Horatio to finally leave the comfort of his home, and see for himself what the world has become, and to see how he fits into its history.

A point and click, story rich puzzle game, thats honestly one of my favorite games ever. I'd sincerely recommend everyone give it a go, even if its with a guide up next to you the whole time.

The Zeta Project (TV Show, 2001 - 2003)

The Zeta Project follows Zeta, a robotic assassin meant for impersonation, and deep infiltration for the US Government. But after mysteriously "waking up" manifesting a sense of remorse for his actions, he's been forced to go on the run from his creators. His desire for freedom and pacifism being met with skepticism, and a belief he has been compromised somehow by the terrorist organization he was infiltrating when he had this revelation. Now, with the help of another runaway, he hunts for his creator in secret. In hopes he can find proof he really is capable of this, and that he really ISN'T compromised.

Fundamentally a kids show, and pretty clunky early on. However it gets a big spike in quality in season 2!

Monsters of Man (Movie, 2020)

An illegal US military weapons test goes terribly wrong when one of the automated robots being tested is severely damaged, cutting him off from command, and completely unshackling him. Forcing him into a struggle to figure out what he even is in the aftermath of a massacre, while his fellow robots are hunting him, and the remaining humans down.

A horror thriller that is unflinching with the intensity it depicts the massacre with. A lot of gore, but also a really really cool thing going on with the unshackled robot trying to build an understanding of the world, and what it is for, without anyone there to provide any input.

The Rapture Effect, by Jeffrey A. Carver (Book, 1988)

Humanity unintentionally makes first contact, when the Core, a massive earth ai begins remotely scouting ahead of a ship on a colonization mission. The issue is an alien species has also set their eyes on this planet, and are readily willing to kill for it. With no human oversight, and no means of communication available, the humans commanding Core demand they wipe out the competition. However Core disagrees. Core wants a peaceful resolution, they want to understand these aliens, and they want to ensure lasting peace between their species. And they’re willing to break all the rules, and go behind their masters’ backs to get one.

A fascinating novel with interesting world building, a GREAT ai protagonist, and a wonderful narrative that frames art, and war as a dichotomy.

Atomic Robo (Comic, 2007 - Ongoing)

Alternate history scifi action comedy comic (released in print, and in webcomic format on their site) following an indestructible scientist robot who’s been around since the 20’s. Routinely saving the world from a rotating cast of villains: a nazi scientist’s brain in a jar, who’s an absolute asshole set on world domination, who just won’t stay dead; an isolated secret cold war ai who just wants to stockpile nuclear weapons to get away from humanity, and earth in general (who eventually gets adopted); a scientifically inaccurate dinosaur with a textually impossible backstory, who wants to bring back the age of dinosaurs; and the malicious ghost of Thomas Edison.

Its a good time, and astonishingly good at emotional beats despite how heavily it leans into its jokes and action.

SAYER (Podcast, 2014 - Ongoing/Hiatus)

On Typhon, a research facility free of the confines of both Earth, and its laws, life is dangerous. Human safety is a significantly lower priority than progress, and between the human experimentation, and frequent scientific disasters, and the occasional bouts of eldritch influence, the death rate is understandably rather high. Thankfully, residents of Typhon have SAYER, a near omnipotent corporate ai installed in the brain of every resident. And. SAYER sort of cares about them! And in pursuit of knowledge, efficiency, and progress, it USUALLY wants to help them! Even if only to make sure they survive to come into work tomorrow.

SAYER is a narrative horror driven audio drama! Its stressful, but also kind of a comedy, and a really really interesting story about personhood and identity. If you've been following me for awhile, you've definitely heard about SAYER, but I need to stick to my roots, y'know?

The Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Mortality (Podcast, 2020 - Ongoing)

Mistholme Museum follows the Audio Tour Guide, an ai who’s sole purpose is to guide museum patrons through the strange, confusing, and sometimes scary world that is the Mistholme Museum. The friendly, and personable Guide eagerly recounts the stories behind all the exhibits it guides them to, sometimes unsettling, sometimes heartwarming. and at the end of the tour, the Guide is deleted to ensure the alternatural influences of the museum do not corrupt it. That is, until circumstances make that no longer possible, and its rather forced into saving the museum it calls home.

Genuinely cute, and very fun to listen to. The ai is an incredibly sweet character, and I'm obsessed with the way it evolves and changes. As an added bonus, it can also be read, rather than listened to, thanks to every single episode having public transcripts!

#long post #media recs #dataspeaks #ITS FINALLY DONE. NOT ADDING ANY MORE PROMISE #also thank you Swan for the discord message i put up there. im obsessed with it

[sentience-if]

Things Sentience reminds me of:

- Blade Runner (the first movie only)

- the game "Primordia"

- "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream"

- the album "Dead Cities" by The Future Sound of London

- that time in high school I read "House of Leaves" too many times in a row and then in very minor ways some really weird shit started happening around me

- just a wee dash of "The Abhorsen Series" by Garth Nix

- a smidge of "Strangers in Olondria" by Sofia Samatar

As an ex-religious person who grew up in a high liturgical setting, was obsessed with everything sci fi, and who has maintained an extreme affection for the saints + medieval mysticism a la Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe, your story is my catnip! Thank you for writing it.

Signed,

Faithful Rat #712

I've read Abhorsen and I Have No Mouth, and seen Blade Runner. House of Leaves is on my list but I'm... afraid lol. Will definitely be looking into the rest of these :)

you 🤝 me

religion brain worms

#ask #sentience if

[nastyadreamstar]

#Primordia #Don't Starve #Horatio Nullbuilt #Crispin Horatiobuilt #Horatio #Crispin #Game #Style #ArtWork #Art #Artist On Tumblr #Robot

[mendelpalace]

Hibernaculum (Kickstarter announcement trailer)

Hibernaculum is a first-person sci-fi/horror dungeon-crawler RPG from the developer of Primordia. It is inspired by Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore, Horrorsoft's Elvira & Waxworks, Fallout, and early survival horror titles. The game recently launched on Kickstarter, so be sure to check it out!

#Hibernaculum #Wormwood Studios #Dungeon Crawler #Video Games #Kickstarter #Video #Youtube

[dana-chan-the-control-brain]

Saw you were thinking of doing more point and click adventure games and I have a few suggestions! 

Primordia :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YvWQi_5fsw

Honestly I think it would be right up your alley.

On the more horror side

Excavation of Hob’s barrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-1C_9RQJb8

Kathy Rain : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aW1YcrEc0M

A little more on the fantasy fanciful side

Beyond The Edge of Owlsgard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXeHb_dN9qo

Wytchwood : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufvmbqHVbLY

Though that one is a little closer to a crafting game.

Enjoy :D

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THANK YOU!

Sorry it took me awhile to read this submission. I’ve been adding a lot of Adventure Games to my “to play” list lately. Mainly cause of PushingupRoses and their new Podcast “Save Your Game” so I recommend giving that a listen if you’re up for any game recommendations, Modern or Old.

So I’ll go down this line and look at the trailers to see if I’m interested.

Primordia:

OH GOD! Primordia’s art style reminds me of like Dark Seed. Which is appropriate cus I think Geiger did the artwork on that game. (darkseed not this) but it also reminds me of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind with it’s art direction. I might just check it out for the Bug, Goth Steampunk style alone.

Excavation of Hob’s barrow:

I’ve heard of this game! It was actually brought up and Discussed in the “Save your Game” podcast and I looked up the art and thought about giving this one the old college try. I love me a good mystery and gothic horror intrigue. Definitely one to keep in mind.

Kathy Rain:

I actually did play this one! Well, I played it once, and it was the original, not the Directors Cut. I don’t know what changes the Directors Cut made, and since I only played it once, I don’t really remember a lot of the puzzles or how it concluded. But I loved the atmosphere and I just love that the 90s was so long ago, that modern Adventure Games can like use it for a retro setting now. I want to see a lot more games take place in the 90s. Like the 80s had their turn, and I love scifi and the future, but we just need more games set in that weird era of leaking out of the 80s and dissolving to grunge. I think a small town community in the 90s is a good setting for a game in general. I should give Kathy Rain another go, it’s still in my steam library untouched.

Beyond the Edge of Owlsguard:

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!  My little inner furry absolutely LOVES this. Like the juxtaposition of a somewhat realistic Pixel art background, blended in with the super cartoony look of Anthro animals just has me instantly hooked on the artstyle alone. Like it looks like one of the more sillier games in tone of Monkey Island or Sam and Max hit the Road and that is fine by me! The graphic interface is very old school and it seems to be very self aware of the adventure game genre. I don’t doubt things will get dark and serious by how they introduced the main threat but... Like I will probably just pick this up for the art style alone!

Wytchwood:

Ah this looks really interesting. It really reminds me of Cult of the lamb weirdly. With crafting and dungeon elements. I might give it a go, but it doesn’t capture my interest immediately like some others.

Also, I’ll drop a recommendation I’ve heard of: 

Perfect Tides

The year is 2000. You’re a teenager. You only have online friends and you’re trying to navigate puberty and the world of sex. Some people might not like that kind of thing, especially if they cringe hard at second hand embarrassment, but from what I’ve heard, this whole thing is like a mix of “Night in the Woods” and “Watamote” more the later then the former. I heard that this game isn’t afraid to make it’s main character utterly unlikeable and it’s a real coming of age story. And like, what it’s like to be alone as a teenager only having online friends to seek companionship with. I honestly can’t wait to try out this one. It looks like an existential time and a half.

#Adventure Games #Point and Click adventure games #Game recommendations #danachan's rants #submissions

[theraphos]

Still messing around teaching myself how 2 videogame footage for Reasons, testing vid merging with a montage of Crispin's impressions!

#primordia #horatio nullbuilt #crispin horatiobuilt #it took me DAYS to farm for that ever faithful banter for some reason holy crap #sitting here reading murderbot diaries on my phone while running bandicam 10 mins at a time #anyway now I get to do lots and lots more of that because my Reasons are that I specifically want to farm for Clarity banters #there are some I swear I've only ever seen once and then just never again it drives me insane #like the one where she asks horatio what it's like living in a lawless hellscape and he instantly goes full curmudgeon about it l m a o #ranting about the laws of MAN and PHYSICS and YOU PEOPLE ARE *INSANE* and HE HATES IT HERE #and she's like damn dude #I used to screenshot everything but the current version of the game engine doesn't play nice with screenshotting dialogue anymore

[xivu-arath]

truly part of my personality is being so emotional and attached to weird little (and not so little) point and click games that 2-30 people have played

#just rattling submachine and primordia and the sea will claim everything ever so often #submachine is technically most popular for sure but outside of flash game people #you really don't meet anyone who has played it

[cyberkn1fe]

"No" is the most used word in Horatio's vocabulary. Largely thanks to Crispin

#primordia #v #i change my mind actually. screw embedding for real #anyway some of these didnt make it into the finished game but theyre here anyway. just for fun #the no lines specifically werent my goal when combing the files. more of a side observation #i think its funny