Loddlenaut

Release Date: November 16, 2023

Adventure, TPP, science fiction, under water, indie games, singleplayer

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An open-world adventure game in which we find ourselves on an oceanic planet. In Loddlenaut, we traverse an underwater world, which we clear of trash, and breed friendly creatures known as "loddles.

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Loddlenaut is an adventure game, in which we deal with cleaning up a polluted planet and breeding friendly creatures. It was developed by indie studio Moon Lagoon, and was published by Secret Mode. Sources of inspiration for the creators included Tamagotchi and such titles as Subnautica and Abzu.

Plot

Loddlenaut takes us on a journey to the oceanic planet GUP-14. The globe was once the headquarters of the GUPPI corporation, which left behind tons of garbage and chemical waste. We take on the role of an astronaut who arrives on GUP-14 to clean it up after its previous hosts and thus prepare it for the arrival of new ones. As we progress, we not only restore the planet to its former glory, but also learn more and more about the criminal actions of the GUPPI corporation.

Mechanics

In Loddlenaut we watch the action from a third-person perspective (TPP). The production puts at our disposal an open underwater world, which we can freely roam. At the bottom of the ocean we find not only trash left by the GUPPI corporation, oil spills and other pollution, but also remnants of the old infrastructure, such as the ruins of buildings, shipwrecks and decaying machinery. At the protagonist's disposal is a jet pack, which improves movement around the game world, and a gun that allows him to dispose of trash. By recycling the materials we obtain, we gain resources, which are used to unlock upgrades for our tools, as well as to build a base camp, where we can rest after the hardships of long journeys.

On the planet GUP-14, however, we are not alone. For it is inhabited by so-called "loddles," creatures resembling axolotls. The game allows us to breed these curious and friendly creatures, and depending on what fruit we feed them, they grow in different ways, gaining unique characteristics and abilities.

Technical aspects

The pixel art stylized graphics of the Loddlenaut game is very colorful and clear. Despite its simplicity, the developers managed to present the underwater world in a convincing way. The game is played to the accompaniment of a calm, relaxing soundtrack.