Elsinore
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
On a summer night, Ophelia awakens from a terrible vision: in four days, everyone in Elsinore Castle will be dead. Even worse, she's been thrown into a time loop from which she cannot escape. Forced to relive the same four days over and over again, Ophelia determines to do everything in her power to change the future.
Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover. Can Ophelia prevent the tragedy that lies before her?
Gameplay
Elsinore is a point-and-click adventure game set in a living world where the story plays out around you in real time. Every four days time resets, and you gain another chance to change the fate of Elsinore Castle's inhabitants.
Dynamic Story Engine: Elsinore uses a story simulation engine to determine which events occur based upon your interactions. Lie, forgive, gossip, befriend, or destroy — the actions you can take at any stage are numerous, and the game immediately responds.
Intelligent Character Behavior: Each character manages their own lives, schedules, needs, desires, and plans over the course of each time loop. Even the smallest interaction has an impact on the world around you as it unfolds.
Learn from Previous Loops: Whenever a time loop resets, Ophelia remembers anything she has learned from the previous world, allowing you to access new ways to play.
Use Your Influence: Understanding each character's motivations isn't just part of the story. It's necessary for Ophelia's survival. Characters are complex and have long histories with each other; all of them are keeping secrets.
Life-or-Death Decisions: In a Shakespearean world, most roads end in tragedy, and characters are quick to meet a grisly fate. Hard decisions and terrible trials force players to think on their feet.
Information
Official Website: https://elsinoregame.com/
System Requirements
We suggest the following minimum requirements (recommended in parentheses):
- 64-bit processor and OS
- Windows 7, macOS High Sierra (macOS Mojave), Ubuntu 18.04.2 or newer
- 2 GHz Intel Core i5 (2.5 GHz Core i7) or better
- 4 GB of RAM
- Intel HD Graphics 4000 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950) or better
- 1600 MB available disk space
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Release date | Jul 22, 2019 |
Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (40 total ratings) |
Author | Golden Glitch Studios |
Genre | Adventure, Simulation |
Tags | Female Protagonist, Meaningful Choices, Narrative, Point & Click, Singleplayer, Story Rich |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
Accessibility | Color-blind friendly, Subtitles |
Links | Steam, Homepage |
Mentions | itch.io Recommends: the bard, some stude..., Remaking Shakespeare: How Golden Glitch... |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $9.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- 1.3.1 Patch ReleasedJan 21, 2020
- 1.3.0 Patch: Alternate Costumes!Jan 18, 2020
- 1.2.0 Patch - Controller Support is Here!Nov 24, 2019
- 1.1.0 Patch is Out!Oct 01, 2019
- 1.0.1 Patch is Live!Aug 04, 2019