Return Of The Obra Dinn

This is I think my favourite game I've played as an adult. I played it over a year ago now and I still think about it all the time. The music is amazing, and the world building is so simultaneously simple but completely immersing. Absolutely loved it.

A brilliant game. I created my own strategy to solve some of the late-stage crewmates I call "Two Maybes and a Chinese Guy." Once I had gotten the info of two crewmates to a point I felt somewhat confident in, I'd find a Chinese sailor I'd seen die and cycle through their names until the three new fates were solved, or nothing happened. If nothing, change the cause of death or find my second-guess identity, then cycle through the chinese guys again. Once I ran out of Chinese guys, things got a bit more complicated. Certainly the only game I have played and will ever play that involves "Two Maybes and a Chinese Guy." I just wish it was longer. 10/10

Phenomenally creative deduction game by one of gaming's most brilliant minds, Lucas Pope. Don't be fooled by the black & white graphics, this is a top tier all-round experience unlike any other before or since. Strongest possible recommendation if you have even the slightest of interest.