Founders Saga: The Culling

Things have changed, and for the worse. Jobs are in short supply. Job interviews are gone, replaced by a violent trial, one which pits teamwork against expediency, if you want a job. Otherwise, it’s a life of near-slavery on the farm if you’re unable to beat the trial, secure a job or create your own startup.

The writing is fairly solid, although there were a couple of typos here and there. The game has a very straightforward stat-based system, where you pick the stat you are strong in and later pick all choices corresponding to that stat. Still, there were some times where I didn’t have the right stats to pass a check. There are some other characters you work with, although character development is still light at this stage of the story.

This game was clearly intended to have a sequel. Even the save import system had already been set up. That said, it is extremely unlikely we’ll be getting one, as it has been a decade since this title was released, with no word on any future work on this project. If you do decide to try the game out, just bear this in mind.