Following a bizarre cataclysmic event that cracked the moon in half, the Earth is struggling with the environmental fallout. Everything is already dead or dying... except you. Or so you think. Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive is a post-apocalyptic thriller from veteran developer Scriptwelder, crea...
Following a bizarre cataclysmic event that cracked the moon in half, the Earth is struggling with the environmental fallout. Everything is already dead or dying... except you. Or so you think. Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive is a post-apocalyptic thriller from veteran developer Scriptwelder, creator of the popular horror series Deep Sleep and Don't Escape. Players must figure out a way to properly fortify their home against each night's new danger, as they learn the truth behind the apocalypse and search for a way to safety, if one exists.
Players will journey alongside David, a lone survivor after the end of the world, who finds himself having prophetic dreams... or nightmares. Each chapter of the game has multiple potential variations to encounter, from poisonous fog or spiders to a gang of murderous thugs or a deadly heat wave, and as a result, you'll need to adjust your strategy on different playthroughs. But you don't have forever. Certain actions advance the in-game clock, and you'll need to complete your preparations to (hopefully) stay alive before night falls.
Will you make it through all four days? Will your companions?
Features:
A classic pixelart aesthetic and creepy atmosphere from a veteran of horror and thrillers.
Logical puzzles and exploration to challenge players without frustrating them.
Time mechanics; certain actions advance the clock in a race against time.
A post-apocalyptic thriller, with an engaging storyline and cast.
Moody and engrossing original musical score.
Multiple variations for each chapter mean multiple playthroughs with new content.
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So I just finished the game for the first time and can wholeheartedly recommend it as it already become one of my favorite Point and Click games.
It has fantastic pixel-art, amazing soundtrack and above all well written grim story tailored with choices you make. In addition you get amazing gameplay based on fortifying your base against semi-random events. Each day you scavange new locations and meet new people that might help you survive and enrich your story.
Events that you encounter in game may be diffrent with each playthrough so the game has some replayability and story can be pushed even further in 'awakend mode' which you can unlock at the end.
You don't need any knowledge of previous games but you can play all of them for free and enjoy a few easter eggs like familiar paintings etc.
Give it a shot and you won't regret it!!
I discovered scriptwelder via Markiplier's Let's Plays of the previous three Don't Escape games, then played them myself to find other secrets and endings. Absolutely loved them. so when I saw this game on GOG, it was a day one purchase.
This is a point-n-click adventure game where everything acts as a giant interactive puzzle. The whole point is to survive four apocalyptic days in a wasteland that was once a vibrant Earth, each day different than the last. Interestingly enough, you won't see all of the possible scenarios on your first playthrough. Based on the raw materials I gathered in my game, there are at least six potential disasters you can encounter. I'm assuming the game randomly chooses which scenarios you face with each playthrough.
The hallmark of the Don't Escape series is, though there's a time limit on the game, time itself doesn't pass until you do something significant, with the game warning you when this happens. As an example, you might see "Walking this street will take you 10 minutes. Do you wish to continue?" Budget your time well and you won't have any issues, though towards the end of each day, you'll start feeling the pressure.
Graphically, this game is retro in the extreme but don't let that deter you. The music is very moody and fits the game's setting nicely. Controls are basic: I for inventory, J for journal, Esc for settings (I changed the font to smooth since I wanted to spare my eyes from the pain). Your mouse does all the heavy lifting.
I enjoyed the story. On Day 2, no matter the scenario, you'll start encountering other survivors. Talk to them. Depending on where you are and what's currently happening, their dialogue can flesh out the game's story a bit more.
If you want to get an idea of what this game will be like, visit armorgames.com and search for Don't Escape. The first three games are freely available for all to enjoy. Then, support scriptwelder's first commercial release and buy this one. You'll love it.
The best part about this game is that i is a lot less linear than your usual point-and-click adventure, it gives you a lot of room to miss some details and to mess things up a little, the result of these minor failures being that sometimes your companions end up dying. As your individual companions can both die or survive depending on how you are playing, this branching is reflected on the story and it can lead to multiple different endings. There are also some secrets that you can uncover which lead to secret endings and to a special "Awakening" mode. There are even a few parts where you face some minor ethical dilemmas where taking a certain course of action will give you an advantage, but it requires you to do something that might offend the moral sensitivities of your companions.
This freedom already gives the game some good replay value, and this value is amplified by the fact that the threats you face each day aren't the same in every playthrough. You need to change up your strategy to adapt to changing threats.
I also love how the story is connected to previous Scriptwelder games, particularly to the Deep Sleep series.
The game only has one flaw, in my opinion: It is far too lenient. You can save and load the game freely at any time, and if you fail badly at preparation one day the game even loads back to a recent autosave so you can fix everything without restarting the day. I really feel like the game should have punished players more and it should have had more hidden secrets, because the way it is I got the best ending (lunar cataclysm averted) in just my second playthrough, and I didn't even use the save and load feature to my advantage and rolled with the punches even when one my companions died. However this doesn't ruin the experience and I still enjoyed the game.
Overall I found it to be a quite enjoyable and memorable game and I definitely recommend it. I also hope we will see more good games like this by Scriptwelder in the future.
Survival works like this -forewarned by a nightmare you spend the day gathering the items you'll need to prepare, usually by customizing your base. When you think you are ready, you call it a day; then night falls and the 100% of the incoming catastrophe gets mitigated by whatever preparations you made -if it falls below a threshold, you survive. This is where the game fails a bit: sometimes the game explicitly tells you what to do, but there's no tracking of this -your journal tells you if you did something relevant (even if ineffective) but says nothing like "I was told I needed to do X but I didn't".
If you can't survive the night the game goes back to the moment when you called it a day; there's autosave, so at worst you'll have to repeat the current day.
The few puzzles are logic or number-based, but most of the time you simply explore for information and items to prepare.
The weight-based inventory system is a lot more lenient than it seems, but you will have to temporarily drop items a few times every now and then. The inventory UI could be better, and sometimes information will be stored in your journal, othertimes you'll have to either carry an item or put it on paper.
The last day is more convoluted than the rest -the change of pace is too abrupt. Also, some things can only be done on certain days -if you miss your chance to get an item, that's it. I know for certain that I missed the chance to get an item before it was destroyed, and if it turns out to be needed in the last day (I'm playing that now), now I have an unwinnable game.
I suspect the game is actually meant to be lost the first time (unless you use a walkthrough). While it does have replay value (different catastrophes, inviting other survivors into your group) I don't like it because you only get to be surprised by the cool (if shallow) backstory once, and losing unless you pick the "right" ending feels wrong.
So that's why I recommend it but only give it three stars.
Amazing game; been waiting for this one since late 2017.
I was very surprised to see it really corresponded my expectations. So far, i have played the whole first act, and i´m really enjoying it all; the mood, soundtrack, history and game-playing are very addictive; Also, the story takes place in the 90´s, a magical time, of my teenage years.
Really loving it all. Highly recommended, if you enjoy adventure games!
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