Walden, a game
Take on Henry David Thoreau’s classic adventure in living simply in nature as you explore this epic open world game based on the story of Thoreau’s life in the woods alone at Walden Pond.
Mar 18, 20190
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Take on Henry David Thoreau’s classic adventure in living simply in nature as you explore this epic open world game based on the story of Thoreau’s life in the woods alone at Walden Pond. Features a dynamic and changing natural environment filled with exquisite details, as well as a multi-faceted narrative following Thoreau’s quest for solitude and inspiration in the woods during a time of personal and social crises.
Can you balance your basic needs for survival against your search for beauty and the sublime? Will you live life “deliberately”? Or will you live a life of “quiet desperation”? Find out in this critically acclaimed title that Smithsonian Magazine has called “the world’s most improbable video game.”
Walden, a game was awarded Game of the Year and Most Significant Impact at Games for Change, Developers Choice at IndieCade, and nominated for the Unity Impact Award and the New York Game Critics Award for Best Indie Game.
Can you balance your basic needs for survival against your search for beauty and the sublime? Will you live life “deliberately”? Or will you live a life of “quiet desperation”? Find out in this critically acclaimed title that Smithsonian Magazine has called “the world’s most improbable video game.”
Walden, a game was awarded Game of the Year and Most Significant Impact at Games for Change, Developers Choice at IndieCade, and nominated for the Unity Impact Award and the New York Game Critics Award for Best Indie Game.
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Achievements
Carpenter
Nailed 20 boards.
Walden Millionaire
Earned $100.00.
Poet
Found all of Sophia's poems.
Abolitionist
Completed all of Alcott's deliveries.
Hermit
Never went into town.
Naturalist
Found all of Dr. Agassiz's specimens.
Published Author
Published all your manuscripts with Greeley and lectured in Boston.
Self-Reliant
Never bought anything at the General Store.
System requirements
Windows
Minimum OS: 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: 2.4 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 1024 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space
macOS
Minimum OS: 10.9+ Processor: 2.4 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 1024 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card Storage: 2 GB available space
Xbox capabilities
Broadcast SupportSingle PlayerXbox achievementsXbox cloud savesXbox Live
Tags
AdventureIndieSingle-playerSteam AchievementsPartial Controller SupportSteam CloudFamily SharingAction & adventureEducationalFamily & kidsOtherRole playingSimulation