OneShot 2016

Released: December 8, 2016
Anniversary: Turns 10 on December 8
Genres: Puzzle · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure · Indie
Platforms: Linux · PC · Mac
Developer: Future Cat
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Where to buy

Digital: Steam $5.99-40% itch.io Nintendo PlayStation Xbox

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Is it still worth playing?

Future Cat's 2016 puzzle adventure, in which Niko, a catlike child in a world without sunlight, has to carry a lightbulb that serves as the world's sun to a tower. You are a separate presence from Niko, named after your user account, and you see only from Niko's perspective, from a top down view. Most puzzles revolve around items, used in specific places or combined into new ones. Beyond the items, some puzzles reach outside the game into your computer, such as searching files, moving the game window or changing the desktop wallpaper, which is why windowed mode is recommended. Even quitting is part of it, since putting Niko to sleep closes the program and reopening it plays a short dream sequence. Puzzles that reach into your own computer still keep the solutions surprising today.