Gorogoa, by Jason Roberts is an interactive puzzle game. It is also a meditation on the passage of time, on the human condition, and the meaning of a life.  Originally conceived as a graphic novel, and rendered in hundreds of beautifully hand-drawn pictures by the game designer, it’s the story of a boy who sees a mythical beast in a war-torn land and spends his life trying to understand its secrets. You play as reader of this story and co-author, solving puzzles to move the character along his journey.  Gorogoa’s win condition is satisfied when all of the puzzles are solved, and narratively, the boy/man has uncovered the secrets he’s chasing. The only other outcome is that there are puzzles remaining to be solved.  

Gorogoa, by Jason Roberts is an interactive puzzle game. It is also a meditation on the passage of time, on the human condition, and the meaning of a life.  Originally conceived as a graphic novel, and rendered in hundreds of beautifully hand-drawn pictures by the game designer, it’s the story of a boy who sees a mythical beast in a war-torn land and spends his life trying to understand its secrets. You play as reader of this story and co-author, solving puzzles to move the character along his journey.  Gorogoa’s win condition is satisfied when all of the puzzles are solved, and narratively, the boy/man has uncovered the secrets he’s chasing. The only other outcome is that there are puzzles remaining to be solved.