Play as Doctor Athena, a passionate young woman with mixed alien heritage—and the sole survivor of refugee camp ITOH. Three days remain on the trip 'home'—with only the ship's unsettlingly polite Captain Odysseus and the cryptic alien war criminal Chiron for company. But is everything really as it seems?
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Very Positive (76) - 84% of the 76 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Oct 5, 2019
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About This Game

A 100% FREE project, made with love by a diverse group of local hobbyists. ^_^

Play as Doctor Athena, a passionate young woman with mixed alien heritage—and the sole survivor of a mysterious incident. Three days remain on the trip 'home'—with only the ship's unsettlingly polite Captain Odysseus and the cryptic alien war criminal Chiron for company. But is everything really as it seems? Immerse yourself wandering the confined spaces of the warship Ithaca. Uncover their secrets as Athena decides where she truly belongs.

Choose your path in this short, densely-packed space opera visual 'novella', where one full play-through can be finished within an evening! With what consequences will your path lie? Choose wisely, as your decisions may lead you to one of seven potential endings.

FEATURES:
  • Completely free!
  • A 24,000+ word script
  • Partial voice-acting (implementation incomplete, see below)
  • Truly meaningful choices
  • Over half-a-dozen endings
  • Point-and-click game elements
  • Original art, backgrounds, music, and sound
  • One full play-through may reach 1-2 hours.
  • Steam achievements! (we FIXED IT \o/ )

FUTURE BONUS ENDING FOR VERSION 2.0:
    *]An additional 'true ending' path
  • Will implement the remaining partial voice-overs.
  • Planned release - BEFORE 2020.



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DEVELOPERS
  • Free VN Games from Heiden -
  • Debbie Trader's Portfolio Website -
  • aMira Kim - (professional social media ghost)
  • Liam's Twitter -

MUSIC
  • Mike Morton's Portfolio Website -
    Markell Naylor's SoundCloud -
    Andy Stark's BandCamp -

VOICE-OVERS
  • Rochelle J Chiang's (Athena) Portfolio Website -
  • Reece Bridger's (Odysseus) Portfolio Website -
  • Robyn McConnell's Casting Call Club Profile -

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
    • Processor: 1.5Ghz Processor or better
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: X 10.4+
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
    Minimum:
    • OS: x86

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