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Okay, so get this. I basically juggled a full-time job, raising two little ones (yep, one arrived right in the middle of the whole mess), and built this game called “The Abandoned Planet.” Yeah, my life was a circus in a tiny Florida bedroom. Picture this: a Moleskine notebook crammed into the last bit of space on my desk, sketching out rooms and corridors, while my toddler decided my laptop was her new favorite toy. What should’ve been a quick one-year fling turned into a crazy two-and-a-half-year escapade—me, myself, and I doing all the stuff. Coding, drawing, making some funky base-7 number system—don’t ask why, I just did.
So, there I was, channeling my inner artist, hunched over my Wacom tablet for hours. The game just oozes retro charm—like, you move around with a D-Pad. Really retro but with this modern twist, like, a sprinkle of magic. As you wander around this alien world, you’re cracking codes and picking up weird things. It’s got this 90s vibe but, you know, jazzed up for today’s gamers.
And, sure, about those slick graphics. Think beautiful pixel art with a fresh, high-def UI. Gameplay is pretty quick and sharp. It’s a point-and-click thing, where you fiddle with the environment, wake up old totems, that kind of stuff. Five big acts, over 300 spots to check out. Imagine dynamic cutscenes popping up—adding drama but not too long to bore you.
Oh, and did I mention the voices? Eleven global languages, with this quirky alien tongue thrown in.
“The Abandoned Planet” stands alone, but it’s also like a side story from Dexter Stardust’s cosmic escapades. Every twist and scribble in there reflects my messy space at home—you can almost feel it. If diving into lost worlds, plus getting a taste of my solo game dev journey, floats your boat, then give it a go. Perfect for a weekend on your couch dive.
Oh, and when this wormhole pops up in space, our astronaut gets sucked in, crash-landing on who-knows-where. No clue about the locals. Or how to get back. So, as they unravel this mystery through cool, chunky pixel art and heaps of places to explore, you’ve got classic adventure vibes with full-English voiceovers. Plus, text in all these languages, so hey, everyone’s covered.
