The Pale Blue Dot is a photograph of planet Earth taken in 1990 by the Voyager 1 probe, when it was six billion kilometers away, well beyond the orbit of Neptune.
According to Carl Sagan it is proof that we count for nothing in the universe. We, our kings and commoners, our hopeful loves, every «superstar», every «supreme commander».
But is this really how we want to go gentle into that good night?
The Andromeda saga asks these questions (can we really challenge nature? And therefore, does it make sense to fight every day when it is clear that we will leave no trace of us?) through interactive fiction. A game? A story? Or maybe just a way to keep thinking...
Your hands. They hit the reinforced metal. They're starting to hurt. There's nothing to do. The safety lock is engaged.
A1RL0CK is a survival text adventure about a child and some voices. Also, a lot of proteins. Play as young Chloe and find out what happened, as you try to save your own life from unseen dangers.