The Unlikely Prometheus

The Unlikely Prometheus is a humorous 2D point-and-click adventure about a mad scientist’s servant whose life becomes more complicated when an angry mob arrives. You try to hold the mob at bay, escape and save the hapless hero from their wrath.

Puzzles and characters

You interact with a cast of amusing characters, combine items in unlikely ways and commit minor acts of larceny to escape to freedom. Inventory, dialogue and character puzzles use a simple contextual verb coin.

Visual style

The game has hand-drawn visuals inspired by silent movies. It is built from the original winning entry in the 2021 $105 Adventure Game Challenge.