Richard & Alice

Release Date: February 21, 2013

Adventure, point-and-click, post-apocalypse, 2D, indie games, singleplayer

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Richard & Alice is a classic point'n'click adventure where the creators did not want to create complex puzzles, but a thought-provoking story about survival, despair and family. The plot presents the fate of the title characters in difficult, postapocalyptic conditions prevailing on Earth. The game was shown in atmospheric retro graphics, reminiscent of 16-bit productions from the last century.

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Richard & Alice Description

Richard & Alice is a two-dimensional independent adventure production, created by a small development team set up by game reviewers, also known for titles such as Sepulchre, Location Services and Masked. Richard & Alice was the debut of this studio, which places the greatest emphasis on the storyline in its projects.

The story presented in the game tells the story of two title characters who are locked up in a prison in a part of the world where snow is constantly falling. Contrary to appearances, this is one of the safest harbors on Earth - people have to struggle with difficulties, the world is falling, and where there is no snow, there is an endless desert, in which there is no way to look for a living soul. Richard and Alice are in opposite directions, trying to get to know each other better. During the game we get to know details about the past of both protagonists - both from dialogues and playable flashbacks, which are interwoven with scenes from prison. The moving, almost depressing plot about family, survival and despair was inspired, for example, by the postapocalyptic vision of the world presented in Cormac McCarthy's Way.

Richard & Alice gameplay doesn't stand out from other point'n'click adventures. While exploring individual locations, the player finds objects and documents important for the plot, uses equipment from the equipment screen and talks to the characters. The production of Owl Cave studio is not a game that is a particular challenge for grey cells - the creators focus on an interactive, evoking strong emotions story straight from To the Moon by Freebird Games or The Walking Dead by Telltale studio.

Richard & Alice's visuals refer to the golden age of 8-bit and 16-bit games and focus on simplicity. Simplified, two-dimensional graphics maintained mainly in subdued, cold colors harmonizes with the gloomy climate and calm, and at times even disturbing music.

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Last updated on August 14, 2015