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The best game you missed in July 2020: Teen Island SimulatorWill we make it back in time for prom?
Will we make it back in time for prom?
The castaways are a ragtag crew of teens: Lily is smart, Jaimie is athletic, and Oliver is charming. Sure, there’s Audrey, but she’s such a rebel and her crush on Joshua is making it tough for her to get anything done. And on the night of Day 8, Lily seems to have remembered seeing a documentary about a ritual to scare evil spirits and convinced everyone else on the island that it would be a great idea to burn all the leftover wood in the shape of an idol. Great.Nowhow are we going to get home?
The original game presents the teens as being on an “overseas trip to the International Highschooler Summit, [and are] suddenly stranded on a remote island with no signs of human life.” Your goal is to guide the teens through their unfortunate circumstances, build them a raft to escape, and try to keep (most) of their social lives intact.
There are 12 of these teens to keep alive and kicking, who have all got their own strengths and weaknesses. For instance, rebels like Audrey have the “spunk” trait, which lets her fight, throw rocks, and spit at authority. Cool. But, of course, she’s also got that pesky crush on Joshua. Ugh, can you say drama? And, of course, every now and again there’s the chance for an Event - like, say, building and burning an effigy with all the remaining camp firewood.
Damn, Billy.
Well. I guess all there is to do is hit the spacebar and do it all over again. Maybe one day we’ll make it off this godforsaken island - and with any luck, we’ll get back just in time for prom.
Teen Island Simulator is available to play in browser for free viaItch.
