Old Specks

by pikario

co-authored: @justine-d, @leperidot, @tomtomgome, @tunasandwich

The Context

You are a freshly graduated archeologist, heading to a dig site rumored to hold the secrets of the previous generations.

- Enjoy the warm air of the desert...
- Chat with other archeologists...
- Take out of the ground rare and ancient pieces of technology...
- Have fun trying to figure out what they were used for...
- And maybe, make sense of these old specks that were left behind!

The Controls

- E to interact with your surroundings.
- ASDW/ZQSD or the arrow keys to move around.
- Use the mouse to complete the puzzles.

If you are stuck on a puzzle, try an other one!

Tools

Source Control : Git, hosted on GitLab
Engine : Godot 4.7
Drawings : Krita
Sound recording and editing : Audacity
Sfx : Organically sourced from the web, with the "free use, without attribution" label.

No AI was used in the process of making this game.

Comments12

Jooooooise20 Oct 2026, 06:14

Absolutely flawless. The visuals and audio are both incredibly stylish and such a joy to experience. With a little more content, this could easily be released on Steam. Anyone who loves TOEM will absolutely love this!

Pigeonic20 Oct 2026, 12:37

THE ENDING, ARRRGHHHHHHH!!! It was honestly an amazing play, their little interactions where really cute and fun, how I wish the music dude would hear how a trumpet sounds :)))

Capreola20 Oct 2026, 13:14

Amazing. My favorite so far. I giggled out loud at that ending. I especially love all the scientists and their bickering.
If you make a full game out of this I would absolutely buy it.

iris3dart20 Oct 2026, 14:46

Awesome game! I wasn't too great at the puzzles so I couldn't finish it but the vibes are great! Looks really polished.

muhyrla20 Oct 2026, 18:13

feels like a hidden gem, absolutely..

top humor,
an ending I couldn't have guessed lol,
blasting graphics,

cant even suggest something to add :v

Shikaka2920 Oct 2026, 20:00

Very pleasing, both visually and in terms of gameplay.
Nothing much to add—everything’s great!

aterim20 Oct 2026, 21:25

Oh, that's awesome! The graphics and sound are both great. Everything feels so cohesive and well put together.

*Inflation has even reached "42"... 😂

KediKat20 Oct 2026, 23:28

Very fun! I love the visual style, excellent job.

Grizwhirl20 Oct 2026, 23:40

Well done, very polished entry

COKE21 Oct 2026, 07:02

I love the storytelling, as if I were in the future and looked back to this time. Puzzles are simple and neat, but solving every puzzle will reward me with new cool stuff, so I have motivation to solve these puzzles!