Atum
ATUM pulls the player into a world where the player is the mechanic. It brings a novelty take on the point-and-click gameplay of previous generations and combines it with platformer puzzles. The game toys with…
Atum is a video game, released 31 December 2013 on PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.
What Atum is
Atum was released in 2013. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.
The premise, in the publisher's words
ATUM pulls the player into a world where the player is the mechanic. It brings a novelty take on the point-and-click gameplay of previous generations and combines it with platformer puzzles. The game toys with the concept of multi-layer gameplay, dipping its layers in mathematical loops and philosophical recurrences. The design and the aesthetics are influenced by a manifold of science fiction classics, Blade Runner and Philip K. Dick's story Martian Time Slip among others. The game environment, used as narrative device, provides a considerable amount of references and clues that complement the underlying storyline.
What it launched against
Atum launched on 31 December 2013, within three weeks of The Walking Dead: Season 2, The Walking Dead: Season Two, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster and The Banner Saga.
Released around the same time: The Walking Dead: Season 2, The Walking Dead: Season Two, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster, The Banner Saga.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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