Game Review: Stars Die

I was intrigued by the name alone when I bought this game. I've been trying to find Lovecraftian games to inspire my writing and this is...one of them. I guess. Stars Die is about a character name Dybowski who visits a strange island after abandoning her post. An event called "The Hole," has occurred and killed billions of people on earth. This island also popped up while The Hole happened and seems to be connected. Maybe it holds the keys to curing the disease, or maybe it's the next step of evolution for the earth. The game never tells you. Each of the characters you meet on the island have their own answers and endings. You get to join them on this strange adventure. The island is pretty large but it's fine sine your character runs like Sonic and jumps like they're on the Moon. The main gameplay, in a form, is interacting with these people. The story reminds me of The Thing. People trapped in a dire situation and they have to make hard choices.

First we have Eldridge who acts as security for the other people on the island. He's the only one not a doctor or scientist. He's afraid of the island and is the only one to try and leave on a shop. If you join him you'll watch the sky go black as if you're in a cave. Like the earth is covered by something, blotting out the sun. Eldridge is convinced that there's a conspiracy going on and blames everything on the goverent. I suppose that's a way of dealing with the world ending. If you convince him he's a coward, he'll run onto the island and die. It's like he's protesting your words. Strange man.

Dr. Ngugi is the only one who has an interest in my character. He finds out that I'm infected by The Hole disease and tells me I should be dead. It's like the island is keeping me alive. It's also drawing animals to it and transforming them.