The action of the steampunk game "Pnevmo-Capsula: Domiki" takes place in Russia of the 70s.
The game opens the door to the history of parallel Russian reality, where society and technologies developed along the path of cultivating harsh mechanics. All houses are connected by a system of tiny rails along which you have to move in the form of a steampunk tiny capsule.
Search and activation of the hidden mechanisms such as springs, telephones and various incandescent lamps, passing traps, portals, mechanical mail boxes and other quests will show you the way to the end of the level.
All the action takes place in the setting of the harsh communist future dominated by bulky analog electronics.
Summary
It's a pretty cool 3D build of a steampunk world with some tacked on generic gameplay to give you an excuse to take a tour through it. While visually unique, there's nothing particularly interesting about the "game" part of it, and even the visuals aren't fully realized due to poor optimization and a lack of graphics options.
The Good
- Visually...
Interesting, and sometimes epic views, the sound is very relevant. It's funny to read some ads, newspapers, those documents that you are carrying. A kind of surreal version of socialist realism.
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At only £2 for an hour long experience, I tried to give Pnevmo Capsula a lot of slack. The gameplay is at least somewhat creative. The world design is interesting, with some nice views and creative technology designs. But as time went...
It's an atmospheric game set in a parallel Soviet reality, recreating the little details and the overall feeling of retrofuturistic Soviet style really well. Propaganda posters (based on real Soviet posters), newspaper with ads, even place names are all parts of the big picture. The electronics are based on real Soviet technology. The developer has...
