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Traveler Lost

An adventure game where you work with a creature companion to solve puzzles and navigate various environments.

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Big Creature Studios
Publisher
Big Creature Studios
Release
May 11, 2025
1 year and 82 days ago
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About the Game

On a journey of self-discovery, a young traveler crosses paths with a majestic-yet-frightened beast. The trek to guide it home shall be one of cooperation and understanding.

Traveler Lost is an adventure puzzle game about learning the ways of a mysterious animal companion and working alongside it to guide it home. This odyssey will take you through various biomes, each with their own scenery and mysteries to unravel. Guide your companion forward, explore your environment, and ward off evils as you journey to help a new friend.

Your voyage will take you through four locales, including a village, forest, and more. Use your wits to find your way through each one of them, taking into account how your partner interacts with their environment. Pick up objects, rotate statues, and even platform to overcome obstacles in your way and get the creature to travel alongside you. Remember, both you and your companion have your own strengths and weaknesses, so think carefully and use them accordingly!

  • Grab and rotate objects like fruits, crystals, and statues to clear a path forward.

  • Jump across abandoned buildings, rocky platforms, and even your new friend to solve puzzles.

  • Learn to whistle to command and guide your creature confidant directly.

  • Ward away enemies by sending your companion to scare them off.

  • Open gates, redirect light beams, and even help other creatures to make your way atop a great mountain.

This is a student project created by undergraduate students at the University of Central Florida.

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