The Ensign

Death awaits. Their humanity makes them strong.<br>The Ensign is the pre-sequel to the critically acclaimed text-based RPG, A Dark Room.<br>The Ensign is a Soulsian adventure. Traverse a desolate world. Each step threatens death. And with each death, lessons are learned: fight with both ferocity and caution against even the weakest enemies, refill your canteen regularly, and trust in your compass to find the way.<br>Your morality will be tested throughout this journey as the events that lead to A Dark Room are revealed to you the further you get.<br><strong>Slate Magazine</strong><br><i>Weapons are found, run down against tough hides, and then discarded. You upgrade your bodily capabilities by appeasing a mystic, and offering them eyes, teeth, and flesh. The definition of the word “grit” greets you when restarting, encouraging you to bite down even harder on the bit. It’s a game of diabolic rituals, of juggling the encumbrance of a fated journey, of imperative commands and intimidating forewarning; “Death awaits” croaks your pathetic admiral each time you embark, and he’s always right.<br>It’s no use denying it: The Ensign is every bit a Souls game as a text-based adventure could ever hope to be.</i>