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The Odyssey of the Mammoth

Through lavish but perilous landscapes, assist a mammoth mother and her child escape from their extinction. Discover breathtaking views from 12,000 years ago. Beware of the increasingly hostile environment. Protect your offspring from the hunters tracking you and send them flying!

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Developer
Mighty Tusks
Publisher
UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Release
March 4, 2022
4 years and 152 days ago
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Very Positive497 reviews88.5%

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About the Game





The Odyssey of the Mammoth takes you back to the Stone Age 12,000 years ago. Play as a mammoth mother and guide your calf to Wrangel Island, the last known haven of mammothkind.



Show your might and take part in fights of pachydermian proportions! Lead your calf during combat, charge through the crowd, and stomp your enemies.



Between battles, enjoy an amazing view. Discover three colorful environments: the vast steppes, the lush taiga and the arctic glaciers.



Experience the mammoths’ extinction through the voice of an involved narrator, as he leads you on your journey giving you advices, facts about the era, and even some sarcastic puns.



  • Three beautiful environments to discover from a third person perspective
  • Three different attacks to deal with predators: tusk sweep, charge and stomp
  • A dynamic narrator
  • A complete saving system including checkpoints and 3 saving slots
  • An original soundtrack
  • 18 fun achievements
  • Video settings to control graphics quality, full screen or windowed mode and resolution
  • Audio settings to control master, music, SFX and narration volumes, and possibility to turn on or off subtitles
  • Credits accessible from main menu



Mighty Tusks is a team of thirty graduating students from Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Montréal. The project started in September 2021 and ended March 4th.
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