Running on Empty

Oregon Trail but on Game Boy and for furries. 100% worth it.

its pretty difficult i have never played one of these games before but i really do like it

Loved it

Great little game -- an 8-bit cross between [i]Oregon Trail[/i] and [i]Fallout 1/2[/i], clearly made with love. I stumbled on the original game-jam version on Newgrounds awhile back, and enjoyed it enough to want to support the developer. Solid core gameplay loop, with combat and RPG elements, a [i]killer[/i] soundtrack, and super-detailed pixel art with a great sense of style (seriously -- the dev went to the trouble of modelling [i]dust and reflections on the screen of your not!Pip-Boy[/i], and the laserfire effects are some of the best I can remember seeing in 8- or 16-bit). That being said, I do have a couple of nitpicks, mostly related to how certain information is communicated. [list] [*] This is definitely a work in translation, and some of the dialogue -- particularly the new material related to the factions -- can read a little stilted. It's never enough to stop you from figuring out what you need to do, but it does stand out. [*] It's not stated anywhere in the manual, but you can change resolution from the settings menu ("Escape" from the main game window). The default 64x64 resolution is cute and nostalgic, but I'm old and eyestrain is real, particularly consid…

it is a very game (honestly i enjoy it)

Running on Empty is a compact yet impressively layered post-apocalyptic RPG developed and published by T.F.A.N.C.S., built around survival tension, player choice, and systemic depth hidden beneath a deliberately minimalist presentation. At first glance, its retro 64×64 pixel aesthetic suggests something simple and nostalgic, but the moment you begin navigating its harsh wasteland, it becomes clear that the experience is far more intricate than its visuals imply. The game places you in a desolate world with a clear overarching objective—retrieve a distant package—but the journey itself is shaped by unpredictable encounters, scarce resources, and the constant pressure of survival. The structure revolves around traveling across a series of procedurally generated maps, each filled with potential threats, opportunities, and branching decisions. Movement is never trivial. Every step consumes resources, and every detour could either reward you with valuable supplies or push you closer to starvation. Food, ammunition, equipment durability, and medical items all play critical roles in determining how far you can safely venture. The game’s survival systems are not superficial meters to be p…