When a game, film or TV show takes on the idea of human evolution, it’s usually concerned with the future. It is a fascinating concept, challenging the player to reconnect with the curiosity and ingenuity that helped our distant genetic ancestors to figure out how to progress. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The developing brain … progress screen of Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey. Photograph: Panache DigitalIt’s impossible to make a game about hominid evolution without saying something about human nature, and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey doesn’t pretend to be neutral in this respect. This game emphasises human ingenuity: our collective ability to figure things out from what’s around us.

Source: The Guardian April 17, 2019 11:37 UTC