When the Earth was still inhabited by giant beasts and its skies crossed by reptilian birds, early man lived like a wild animal, hunting with rudimentary weapons by day and seeking refuge in caves by night.
The forests were enormous and beautiful. Among the vegetation, life could be found in a thousand different forms. Carpets of moss and leaves covered the ground and expanses of ferns surrounded the trunks of enormous trees. But these forests held many dangers. Man had to face these dangers in a never-ending battle for survival.
You’re one of these men, an early Homo sapiens. You have no name, as you have no need for one. All you know is that you have to satisfy your cravings: to find food to fill your belly, to rest when you’re tired, and to find a mate.
Thus begins Homo Sapiens, the 9th release from The BDB Project. This is a small, Scott Adams’ sized game, set in a pre-historic age with some very unusual puzzles. There are plenty of clues for those that are prepared to look, examine everything around them, take notes and draw a map.
This is a traditional text adventure (or parser-based interactive fiction) that can be played online or downloaded to play in your favourite Z-code interpreter for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows, Spectrum Next and so on.
For those that prefer the retro feel, disk images are also provided for Amstrad CPC/PCW, Apple IIe, Atari 130XE, Atari ST, BBC/Electron and MSX. Disk images for Commodore 64/128/Plus4/Amiga and MEGA65 will be provided shortly.
Thanks to the wonderful test team (see credits), I think the game is pretty solid.
Enjoy!