The visuals are absolutely charming and SAM and Tina are endearing protagonists, and the core plot underlines the sense of charm – Tina wants to set out to bring a little color to the bleak cityscape she lives in, as per her late father’s wishes. Tina is small and nimble, whereas SAM has his size and strength – and of course the ability to talk to other robots. As a result, you’ll be switching between the two regularly to get past certain puzzles that require an action that only Tina or SAM can perform. Where SAM-53 strictly abides by the laws and rule of Neo Berlin, Tina grew up on the streets and will sometimes bend or break the law just to survive. Here, the relationship also serves a purpose in the gameplay sense. Although he’s not quite as big, the relationship evokes memories of titles like The Iron Giant. She’s not alone though, as she shared her life with SAM-53 – her bulky robot friend.
The game takes place in Neo Berlin in the year 2062, where you’re a nine year old girl named Tina who lives on the streets after having lost her parents.
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Based on an animated short by Piovesan entitled Robot Will Protect You, Encodya fleshes out that story to a full six hour story in a classic adventure game format.
We first saw Encodya when we met with creator Nicola Piovesan back in 2019, so it’s nice to see the final version of the game finally emerge, as back then we didn’t have too much to go on except for the game’s promising setting. It’s exclusive to the PC platform, and we tested the Steam version (it’s also out on GOG). Encodya from Chaosmonger Studio looks like a classic point and click adventure game with a cyberpunk twist, so we couldn’t resist playtesting it.