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The Ensign

The Ensign is a text-based RPG and prequel to A Dark Room. It follows a perilous journey through a desolate world where death is frequent but teaches valuable lessons. Players must balance aggression and…

17 August 2014

The Ensign is an adventure developed by Amir Rajan, released 17 August 2014 on Android, iOS, Linux and Mac.

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What The Ensign is

The Ensign is an adventure game developed by Amir Rajan and released in 2014. It was published by Scratchwork Development. It is available on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Ensign is a text-based RPG and prequel to A Dark Room. It follows a perilous journey through a desolate world where death is frequent but teaches valuable lessons. Players must balance aggression and caution, manage survival resources, and uncover the events leading up to A Dark Room, with moral choices shaping the experience.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Ensign launched on 17 August 2014, within three weeks of Metro 2033 Redux, Metro: Last Light Redux, Metro Redux and The Sims 4.

Released around the same time: Metro 2033 Redux, Metro: Last Light Redux, Metro Redux, The Sims 4.

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When did The Ensign come out?
The Ensign was released on 17 August 2014 for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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