A multiplayer survival game of parenting and civilization building by Jason Rohrer.
About the story
This game is about playing one small part in a much larger story. You only live an hour, but time and space in this game is infinite. You can only do so much in one lifetime, but the tech tree in this game will take hundreds of generations to fully explore. This game is also about family trees. Having a mother who takes care of you as a baby, and hopefully taking care of a baby yourself later in life. And your mother is another player. And your baby is another player. Building something to use in your lifetime, but inevitably realizing that, in the end, what you build is not for YOU, but for your children and all the countless others that will come after you. Proudly using your grandfather's ax, and then passing it on to your own grandchild as the end of your life nears. And looking at each life as a unique story. I was this kid born in this situation, but I eventually grew up. I built a bakery near the wheat fields. Over time, I watched my grandparents and parents grow old and die. I had some kids of my own along the way, but they are grown now... and look at my character now! She's an old woman. What a life passed by in this little hour of mine. After I die, this life will be over and gone forever. I can be born again, but I can never live this unique story again. Everything's changing. I'll be born as a different person in a different place and different time, with another unique story to experience in the next hour...
Platforms
Linux PCGenres
Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG) Simulator
Languages: English
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Critic Reviews
The Games Machine
By Roberto TurriniOne Hour One Life is a masterpiece of game design. No other word can tell the exceptional concept behind this online survival.
Bazimag
By Mohammad Reza HeidariOne Hour One Life is one of the most unique and yet simplest survival games of 2018. Even though it's one of the best multiplayer titles of its genre, still you can't argue that it's a popular game. One Hour One Life is built to teach its players a real social life and to do so, it chooses the simplest path. as a result if you're looking for a simple survival game with great multiplayer aspect, One Hour One Life is definitely a good choice for you.
Videospielkombinat
By WyzzlexMy faith in humanity got restored due to this game. I've never seen a more friendly community than this one. Hearing sentences like "I love you mom" from another player melt even the stoniest heart. New content gets added every week as you progress through your own human history. One Hour One Life is easily one of the most innovative games of 2018.
