Arctic Eggs

[i]Σα βγεις στον πηγαιμό για την Ιθάκη, να εύχεσαι να ’ναι μακρύς ο δρόμος, γεμάτος περιπέτειες, γεμάτος γνώσεις.[/i] Arctic Eggs is a walking simulator where you cook for hungry people. In a city somewhere in Antarctica, in the year 2091, you tried to escape -and failed. Now you have become a Poultry Prepper, tasked with feeding people: eggs, pufferfish, tin cans, cigarettes and cockroaches are some of the ingredients you will be using. Arctic Eggs' surreal story is marinated in philosophy and reddit sh.itposting quotes and served with retro, low-poly graphics and jazzy lo-fi ambient beats. [i]Πάντα στον νου σου να ’χεις την Ιθάκη. Το φθάσιμον εκεί είν’ ο προορισμός σου. Αλλά μη βιάζεις το ταξίδι διόλου.[/i] Music -- check Graphics -- check Philosophical pondering -- check Aestheticz & vibez -- double check [i]Κι αν πτωχική την βρεις, η Ιθάκη δεν σε γέλασε. Έτσι σοφός που έγινες, με τόση πείρα, ήδη θα το κατάλαβες οι Ιθάκες τί σημαίνουν.[/i] Can you fry eggs on top of Mount Everest? The verses are from the poem [url=https://www.babelmatrix.org/works/el/Kav%C3%A1fisz,_Konsztand%C3%ADnosz-1863/%CE%99%CE%B8%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7/en/43817-Ithaka]"Ιθάκη"[/url] by Konstantinos Kavafis (1910). [i][u][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46070934/]Care to join me in prayer?[/url][/u][/i]

Arctic Eggs is a game about cooking eggs, set in Antarctica in the distant future of 2091. The Poultry Prepper is caught trying to escape the base, and as punishment is forced to cook food for the local residents. Should the Poultry Prepper satisfy every hungry person on the base, they may yet earn their freedom. As the Poultry Prepper meets various people on the base, they learn a bit about the characters, who comment on what they're thinking about and make requests for food preparation. To receive an audience with The Saint of Six Stomachs, the Poultry Prepper must satisfy 27 NPCs total. The narrative of Arctic Eggs is not really that complex, as the writers were trying to lean the story into a surrealist comedy. While it's hard to pin down a central theme, one might observe commentary on nihilism and an erosion of social norms. These ideas are presented through the dialogue of the NPCs, who frankly seem to only care about eating eggs. Characters will commonly rattle off some absurdist commentary about standing on toilets, or how they've raised some beloved cockroaches to be cooked. While some of these discussions resonated with me—particularly one of the longer dialogues about pandering to an audience—much of it failed to evoke much of a reaction. While I'm willing to give the writers a punchline of a character randomly breaking out into dance once, it quickly loses its impact after the third time across different NPCs as a non-sequitur to end a conversation. I felt like Arctic Eggs was at odds with itself on whether to fully commit to being a comedy game or really lean into its nihilistic setting. The result was that I found it to be neither particularly funny nor a highly thought-provoking experience. However, credit is due where it is due for the music and art direction, which do a good job of setting the tone for the world. There are four areas in Arctic Eggs, each featuring around 8–10 NPCs who request that the Poultry Prepper cook some food for them. While the earliest requests in the game are mostly variations on fried eggs and bacon, requests become increasingly eccentric as people start asking to have their beers, cigarettes, and even bullets cooked. The Poultry Prepper's pan depth is determined by the difficulty of the game, with the hardest mode being a virtually flat surface. The Poultry Prepper has the NPCs' items dropped into the pan at the start of the minigame, and the main goal is to cook the proteins on both sides. While cooking, the pan can be gripped and lightly tilted, or flipped rapidly. As the pan is well-oiled, its contents tend to slide around as if on an ice-like surface. If any food item falls outside the pan, the Poultry Prepper must start the dish from the beginning. Each area tends to have a theme; for example, the bar features several liquids which get added to the pan, whereas the prison features cockroaches and bullets. Several items add a layer of complexity to cooking, such as when bullets explode in the pan or when cockroaches frequently try to run away. I appreciated that the developers found a way to keep this mini-game fairly bespoke between NPCs, with a few featuring unique cooking elements, such as an inverted control system. The gameplay seems designed to frustrate, which I'm patient enough to endure but recognize may be a turnoff for others. Sadly, I don't think I'd recommend Arctic Eggs to others. I didn't feel the writing and other abstract elements of this game came together to supplement what feels like a party game from the Wii era. However, I am still interested in the developers' upcoming title, which I hope will remedy some of Arctic Eggs' shortcomings. After all... sometimes you've gotta break a few eggs.

I really like the aesthetics! The central mechanic was a real joy and the developers kept iterating on it to the very end. Some of the messages in the game really resonated with me. I think my favorite was the metaphor comparing how making art accessible is akin to wind erosion. Yes, you can now reach the mountain that has become a hill, but the journey won't be the same. Also if you are an achievement hunter type you can get everything in under 3 hours. Thank you devs!

[b]Is it possible to fry an egg on the top of Everest?[/b] Woooow, this game is so atmospheric! You play as a prisoner who’s given a shot at a pardon - the goal to feed everyone else. So, you grab a frying pan and set off to explore different locations. As you approach each person, you'll hear their stories. Each one is charming and funny in its own way, while others are sad and touching. There aren't many people here, and everyone has their own unique tastes. You'll have to fry up not just eggs, but also beer, cockroaches, fish, and much more. The gameplay gets really challenging at times, and it’ll take you plenty of attempts. But once it finally clicks, it's pure bliss. It’s an incredibly positive vibe game, and for its price, I highly recommend checking it out! [code]If you read the review and liked it, don't forget to give it a thumbsup;)[h3][i]The further - The better♥️[/i][/h3][/code]

Got this because of frying pan and lookin all ps1 nostalgia, pretty much what it was, not bad, but not amazing, I also realise that none of these punks like sunny side up and want their yolk all double fried n that, pfffft get outta here with that nonsense, always have that sun shining when complementing bullets and cockroaches. Was also rewatching hell's kitchen whilst playing, so my pan game was just incredible from the get go, if ya need a fry up, just get on me. Lastly, bit of a strange story, but very much frying pan related! When we were kids back in the day, me and the lads broke into this abandoned house one weekend because we were 'cool' asf clearly, seemed like nobody had lived there since 1930s-40s, we explored further into the house and opened a door to reveal a downstairs bathroom. I still can't wrap my head around why, but the bathtub was full to the brim of pans... like serious pan game, all old and rusted at this point, a lot of frying pans too, no woks or anything like that, just pure boiled and fried eggs, you know what am sayin? Mad times ay, until next time, let's fry, my guy.

This game has more to it than I expected and the world is so beautiful and kinda amazing to just look at. The music is PERFECT in every area. All characters and their dialogue is so unique and silly I loveeee it. plus i just love egg

Cannot recommend you purchase rn. New drivers broke the game, I plan to edit this once it is fixed!

PLAY THIS GAME! Don't overlook it - I need more people to play weird, beautiful things. It is a quiet and atmospheric indie - becoming a favorite of mine in such a short time with it. The music, the world building, the humor, the aesthetics, and more make it something that I kept wanting to dive more into and explore. They do a good job of expanding upon the simple gameplay concept of frying eggs as you progress. It is roughly about 3 hours for the achievement hunters out there.

one of the most mechanically & atmospherically unique games i've played in a hot (or rather, cold) minute. ridiculously polished lil experience that conveys a sense of loneliness, joy, and dread super efficiently. games like this are why i love this medium

I rarely leave reviews, but I played this a month ago and it was perfect in the most obscure way. I enjoyed playing the game and went for the 100% too. Usually that's where it ends for me. This game isn't so easily forgettable. It reminds me of Mouthwashing in that way. Somehow, the question lingered in the back of my mind... Sizzling through my dreams... It's been a month and here I am still pondering... Can you fry eggs on top of Mount Everest?