Sam

Sam is a comic book that is created to show how much more this type of medium can say and make you feel when you are given the chance to interact with it. It’s a story about dying and death that is narrated without the need of a voice.

The story in Sam is about three main characters, Ruby and her father Randall who are both very sick and dying, and Sam, an alien who is on the run. From the first moments of the gameplay, you understand that you are dealing with a world that’s in decay, and later on find out that it’s Earth. You also learn about a dangerous fog that’s slowly making humankind extinct.

Laurent Hrybyk, the artist who envisioned and brought Sam to life, designed the game in a way that it triggers a lot of questions and makes you curious about their answers. How did the fog come to appear, why is the Earth dying, why is Sam a robot and what’s the deal with that bigger robot that tries to kill everyone?

There are a lot of questions that won’t be answered in the demo because it’s very short, but it will convince you of the powers of silent narration and a great concept.

Sam is built like a point and click game in which you interact with the characters and environment by clicking. Each click triggers an action or reveals a piece of information. There are some casual puzzles to solve and a familiar yet strange world to explore.

The game features an excellent atmosphere that conveys the feeling of hopelessness and emptiness, and to it, the soundtrack has a big contribution. It’s just wonderful.

On a closing note, Sam feels like it has something much more to offer apart from the game experience. It has a lot of depth to it, and it certainly will offer more than you can initially see.

If you find the experience pleasant, you can show your support by visiting the Sam Kickstarter page.