Curious Expedition

Curious Expedition is a turn-based exploration game where the player controls several historical characters seeking fame and fortune.[1] To win the game, the player must complete six expeditions through procedurally generated maps, each of which can be explored in a few minutes.[1] The main resource that the player must manage is sanity, and when it runs out, party members become dysfunctional, aggressive, or simply leave.[2] The player can preserve their sanity by using items suited to traversing difficult terrain.[1] During each expedition, the player will experience short text-based story events, including treasure, abandoned sites, and native villages.[1] The player may experience aggressive wild beasts, or loss of reputation from the natives, provoking combat.[1] Combat is fought using dice rolls, which are enhanced based on your party's items and abilities.[2]

Curious Expedition was developed by Riad Djemili and Johannes Kistmann. After the German government gave them a €50,000 grant to develop their browser game prototype into a full game release on Steam, they left their jobs at Yager Development, where they worked on Spec Ops: The Line.[3]

Curious Expedition received a 74/100 indicating mixed or average reviews according to Metacritic,[4] while the Nintendo Switch version received a 68/100.[5] Rock Paper Shotgun called it "a fantastic game for generating anecdotes", reviewing positively the detailed worlds and challenge level.[1] PC Gamer said it was "a fun and charming exploration game", with the fun factor depending on whether the game procedurally generates an interesting world.[2] PlayStation Universe called the game "repetitive", but "nonetheless a highly accessible and thoughtfully constructed roguelike, where tactics, discovery, decision-making and luck all meld together beautifully into a charming pint-sized adventure."[6] Screen Rant criticized the game for its repetition, saying "exploring the small selection of region types–jungles, deserts, and the arctic–eventually loses its luster".[7] Nintendo Life called the game "unique" but "punishing", critiquing its simple visuals and progression system.[8] COGconnected also criticized the game for its repetitiveness.[9]

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