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puzzle video game
Old Man's Journey
By Broken Rules, released 1 Jan 2017
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- adventure video game
What it is
Old Man's Journey is a puzzle adventure from Broken Rules about an older man moving through memories of life, loss, changed plans, and hope. Players shape hills in the environment to create his route forward, solving puzzles without timed input. The story is told through imagery and vignettes rather than conventional dialogue, while the landscape uses hand-drawn art and frame-by-frame animation. Its single-player experience is described as compact, with a soundtrack by SCNTFC. The Steam listing includes achievements, trading cards, full controller support, custom volume controls, and a mouse-only option. It can also be played without timed input and lists DualShock and DualSense controller support. The game is available on Windows and macOS, with both platforms listed for Steam as well. Broken Rules is both its developer and publisher.
What players like, and what they don't
- Puzzles shape the hills to create a path forward.
- Playable without timed input.
- Story is told through imagery.
- Full controller support and mouse-only option.
- Available on Windows and macOS.
- Single-player only.
- Described as a compact experience.
Who it suits
It suits players who want a quiet, single-player puzzle adventure focused on visual storytelling and landscape-based puzzles. The listed mouse-only option and play without timed input may suit players who prefer those control options.
Old Man’s Journey combines visual storytelling with puzzles built around reshaping the landscape. Its Windows and macOS versions include several controller and input options.
