Return of the Obra Dinn Review 👍
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In the Return of the Obra Dinn, you play the role of a Chief Inspector in the East India Company in 1808 investigating the tragedy of the Obra Dinn, a ship that set sail with sixty people onboard and eventually came back to port devoid of any signs of life.

The Return of the Obra Dinn is a unique historical narrative murder mystery game that immerses you completely in the shoes of a time traveling insurance inspector.

Pros

  • Intriguing mysteries/plot to unravel through the time traveling to freeze framed scenes of a person’s death.
  • Discovering the identity and fate of each crew member is extremely satisfying.
  • Unique visuals of 3D black and white and 2D drawings combine to bring you into the historical context and render the violent scenes less gruesome.

Cons

  • "short" at 5h but I enjoyed all of it and it did not overstay its welcome.
The Return of the Obra Dinn is an interesting experience that I would recommend to almost anybody but especially to people who like any of the following: mystery/detective novels or Zero Escape / Danganronpa.