Waiting for Odysseus
Born from a game jam centered on the theme of waiting, Waiting for Odysseus retells the story of the Odyssey from Penelope's perspective. By day, the queen weaves under the watchful eyes of her suitors. By…
Waiting for Odysseus is an indie, released 21 July 2026 on Playdate.
What Waiting for Odysseus is
Waiting for Odysseus was released in 2026. It is available on Playdate only. It runs on Playdate SDK.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Born from a game jam centered on the theme of waiting, Waiting for Odysseus retells the story of the Odyssey from Penelope's perspective. By day, the queen weaves under the watchful eyes of her suitors. By night, she secretly undoes her work, buying time as she waits for Odysseus to return. Balance speed and caution as you unravel the cloth before dawn, hoping that your beloved will finally make his way home.
How it plays
Its themes are historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Waiting for Odysseus launched on 21 July 2026, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Big Walk.
Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Big Walk.
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