Oasis (computer game)

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Oasis is a computer game (for PC) developed by Mind Control Software and published by PlayFirst in April 2005. It is a turn-based strategy/puzzle game set in ancient Egypt. Each level is a 10x10 black grid which is revealed as the player clicks on the squares. The player has eighty-five turns to prepare for a barbarian invasion.

Oasis "has been described as Civilization meets Minesweeper, as it has the quick, clicky feel of Minesweeper, and the empire building aspects of Civilization." ⁽¹⁾

Oasis took eight full-time developers two years and five months to make. It won the Independent Game Festival’s 2004 "Game of the Year" and "Innovation in Game Design" awards in the web/downloadable category.

In addition, most of the popularity gained for this game originated from the Reflexive.net site, which promotes and advertizes an abundant amount of independent games.

External links

[Official website and forums]
[Official rules page]
Note (1): [Gamasutra Postmortem] — analysis by Andrew Leker (founder of Mind Control Software) of the successes and failures of Oasis' game design

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