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Wow, what a great question -- it seems like everyone here has been sitting on a wish list for a while. :) Here's one of mine: Ever since reading Foundation's E

Wow, what a great question -- it seems like everyone here has been sitting on a wish list for a while. :) Here's one of mine: Ever since reading Foundation's Edge and Foundation and Earth as a kid, I've thought some elements of that story would make a great game. The player plays an archaeologist in the distant future trying to unravel the mysteries of humanity's origins -- a galaxy-scale adventure of exploration and discovery where a rich tapestry of future history is slowly revealed. As a bonus, such a game could be very positive and not even require violence like many other games. :)

teamonkey 4y ago
Have you played The Outer Wilds?
jcranmer 4y ago
The Outer Wilds does have a pretty similar theme. Without spoiling anything, you are a newly-minted explorer trying to uncover the history of the advanced precursor race that previously inhabited your solar system. (Any more details would spoil the plot, unfortunately!) It's lower scale (single solar system instead of galactic), and it's definitely based on lower-tech civilization trying to understand dead, higher-tech civilization rather than trying to uncover long-last past of your own species, though.
- simmons 4y ago
  Thanks for the suggestion! That does sound like an interesting game, and I'll add it to my list. I also get the impression that the 1986 game Starflight may have a little bit of this, but I've only barely started playing.
KVFinn 4y ago
>Ever since reading Foundation's Edge and Foundation and Earth as a kid, I've thought some elements of that story would make a great game. The player plays an archaeologist in the distant future trying to unravel the mysteries of humanity's origins -- a galaxy-scale adventure of exploration and discovery where a rich tapestry of future history is slowly revealed. As a bonus, such a game could be very positive and not even require violence like many other games. :) Try 'Heaven's Vault' it's almost exactly what you want. I'll also echo the Outer Wilds recommendation.
- simmons 4y ago
  From the Wikipedia description, Heaven's Vault sounds fascinating. Thanks, I'll keep an eye on it!

teamonkey 4y ago

Have you played The Outer Wilds?

jcranmer 4y ago

The Outer Wilds does have a pretty similar theme. Without spoiling anything, you are a newly-minted explorer trying to uncover the history of the advanced precursor race that previously inhabited your solar system. (Any more details would spoil the plot, unfortunately!) It's lower scale (single solar system instead of galactic), and it's definitely based on lower-tech civilization trying to understand dead, higher-tech civilization rather than trying to uncover long-last past of your own species, though.

simmons 4y ago
Thanks for the suggestion! That does sound like an interesting game, and I'll add it to my list. I also get the impression that the 1986 game Starflight may have a little bit of this, but I've only barely started playing.

KVFinn 4y ago

>Ever since reading Foundation's Edge and Foundation and Earth as a kid, I've thought some elements of that story would make a great game. The player plays an archaeologist in the distant future trying to unravel the mysteries of humanity's origins -- a galaxy-scale adventure of exploration and discovery where a rich tapestry of future history is slowly revealed. As a bonus, such a game could be very positive and not even require violence like many other games. :) Try 'Heaven's Vault' it's almost exactly what you want. I'll also echo the Outer Wilds recommendation.

simmons 4y ago
From the Wikipedia description, Heaven's Vault sounds fascinating. Thanks, I'll keep an eye on it!