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By signing below, you agree to follow the Protocol. Protocol is a program of strict rules created to make first contact with an alien life form that got shot down in the Arctic Circle.
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Mostly Positive (275) - 71% of the 275 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Nov 20, 2018
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Sad Horse studio

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By Ｇｕａｒｄｉａｎｓ March 9, 2019

“Um jogo de aventura com muito humor. Gráficos & jogabilidade muito bons. O jogo em si tem muita satira, Humor Negro e muitas mas muitas piadas.”

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Reviews

“I laughed hard!! I giggled!! I cried! This is the funniest game of 2018!”
Maugly

“A really interesting and funny game with quite an unusual approach.”
EugeneSagaz

“This game gives you many opportunities, and even more bans. It's not you who play the game, it's the game that plays you.”
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About This Game

Gameplay time: 9-12 hours
In this game, you may find yourself in many deadlocks the only way out of which is DEATH. This game may make you angry more than once. This game may make you re-play some moments over and over.

You were chosen to carry out the Protocol program.

Your objective is to make "first contact" with an alien life form.
Any violation of the Protocol will lead to the elimination of you and the entire operation.
Remember, the fate of the humanity may depend on your actions.
Once signed, the Protocol must be promptly implemented.
Have a nice day!

Plot
The action of Protocol, most likely, takes place in the near future. You are a flippant soldier who signs up for the Protocol program implementation. Packed in a landing box and dropped off somewhere in the Arctic Circle, not far from the Terminus research complex, your main objective is to follow a mysterious AI's orders, who uses you to make ""first contact"" within the Protocol program framework. Any deviation from AI's orders is considered to be a violation of Protocol; leading to the elimination of the complex and staff.

Features
Protocol is a sci-fi comedy with a hint of horror, action and a twisted love story.
Uncover an intriguing plot filled with conspiracies, plot twists, countless expletives, dark humour, and some light-hearted mockery.

Have a Nice Day!
This is a phrase you will love AND hate because you have violated the Protocol AGAIN. If you think that hardcore is when you can defeat the biggest bosses, then try not to die when taking a snowball.

Genre ambiguity
We still can't decide which genre suits this game. Adventure? Puzzle? Shooter? Immersive sim (seriously?)? Walking simulator? Crazy trip? Or, maybe... All in one?

Our other projects:
Horror LOCO PARENTIS
Startup Valley Adventure - Episode 1
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Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Some Nudity or Sexual Content, Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Win 7 or higher 64-bit
    • Processor: i3-i5 4gen (or similar AMD)
    • Memory: 6 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 650 (min 2 Gb)
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Storage: 8 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Win 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 4 Gen or higher
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1060
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 8 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
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