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Manickologi

To save his family business, a stranded alien scientist must find a way back to space. Without guidance, explore an open world where you decipher an ancient language, build a weaponized robot from coconuts and smack bosses with a big wrench.

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Knowledgegrind
Publisher
Knowledgegrind
Release
May 5, 2026
89 days ago
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About the Game

An open world game

You play as an alien scientist who crash-landed on an unexplored planet under the control of a greedy businessman named Uncleman. If you don't get back home in time, the family business will go bankrupt. You must find a way back to space and save grandpa.

About an alien scientist

You play as an alien scientist that crashlanded on an unexplored planet which is under the control of a greedy businessman by the name of uncleman.

If you don’t get back home in time, “they” will take the family business and grandpa will go bankrupt. You must find a way back to space.

You fight bosses

Learn the way of the wrench in responsive action combat as you fight through dungeons and slay massive bosses.

Craft weapons

Gather natural resources and turn them into powerful weapons for your robot companion.

Craft mobility gadgets that let you traverse the world quickly.


And Decipher an alien language

The world hides many secrets that you will start to uncover as you decipher the alien language.

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