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The Journey Down is a point-and-click series with an Afro-Caribbean twist. Get ready to embark on a journey of exploration, mystery and grave danger - but also a journey of warmth, friendship and love.

The Journey Down: Chapter One is a adventure, point & click and noir game developed and published by SkyGoblin.
Released on January 09th 2013 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 2 languages: English and German.

It has received 1,284 reviews of which 1,113 were positive and 171 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 5.69€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Journey Down: Chapter One into these genres:

Adventure Point & Click Noir Atmospheric Indie Surreal Colorful Comedy Episodic Fantasy Linear Dark Mouse only 2.5D Dark Humor Dark Comedy Dark Fantasy Dynamic Narration Realistic 3D

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *:Windows XP SP 2+, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Processor:1.8 GHz CPU
Memory:1 GB RAM
Graphics:Direct X 9.0c compatible video card
DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:1 GB HD space

MacOS

OS:Snow Leopard, Lion
Processor:1.8 GHz CPU
Memory:1 GB RAM
Graphics:OpenGL 1.4+ compatible video card
Hard Drive:1 GB HD space

Linux

OS:Ubuntu 12.04
Processor:1.8 GHz CPU
Memory:1 GB RAM
Graphics:OpenGL 1.4+ compatible video card
Hard Drive:1 GB HD space

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Feb. 2025

The Journey Down: Chapter One is a point and click adventure game where you play as Bwana, who runs a struggling gas station with his brother Kito. They find themselves on an adventure when a scholar named Lina arrives, looking for information about the mysterious Underland. This is really only the beginning of the story, so we only get introduced to the characters and the premise. Bwana is funny and likeable, and while we spend less time with Kito and Lina they seem likeable as well, and the group seems to have a fun dynamic. The story at this point gives us a lot of questions. What is the Underland and why is the Armando Power Company so keen to keep everyone away from it? Why did Bwana and Kito's father leave behind information about the Underland, and did it have anything to do with his disappearance? There are no answers yet but it's a compelling beginning. Gameplay involves exploring the town and solving puzzles. The puzzles didn't totally hold your hand but were definitely on the easy side. There were a couple of places where I had to backtrack because I overlooked something small, and one place where I got a stuck because I didn't realize you could walk to part of the screen, but other than that, everything was pretty straightforward. I really liked the soundtrack and the art style. The backgrounds are hand-drawn and look really nice. The characters and all the animated objects in the game are 3D. The 3D elements sometimes looked a little odd with the flat background. The characters designs are really cool; giving Grim Fandango vibes but taking inspiration from African masks. The voices aren't lip-synced at all, which was a little jarring at first, but I got used to it pretty quickly. The soundtrack has jazz and reggae influences, which went well with the setting and was nice to listen to. The Journey Down: Chapter One isn't a complete game, but is a really solid beginning. Although it was fairly short, I enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to the next two chapters. 8/10

Oct. 2024

Great little game to pass a few hours. It has a lovely style and a chill-out vibe. It is reminiscent of titles such as Space Quest and Monkey Island. The puzzles are easier than those in the Isoland series and The Room but enough to make you think. Recommended.

Sept. 2024

This is a lenient recommendation. I would rather say nah or neutral. Pros.: - The flow of the game. - The world resembles Grim Fandango. - Music is nice. Cons.: - Humor is dull. - Voices. Just terrible mismatch for almost everyone.

Sept. 2024

this game has such charm and the story is so fun!! i love it so far and i really think you should try this out if you are a lover of classic point n click adventures!!

May 2024

It is a short game with a fairly successful animation. The story unfolds in the form of a puzzle and makes you think about what to do next. Enjoy.

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5.69€

8.2

1,113

171

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Developer

SkyGoblin

Publisher

SkyGoblin

Release 09 Jan 2013

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