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The Journey Down: Chapter One
The Vault · 2012

The Journey Down: Chapter One

A gorgeous, jazzy point-and-click throwback to Monkey Island.
DeveloperSkyGoblin
PublisherSkyGoblin
Released2012
Players1
The Journey DownMacAdventure
Point-and-ClickIndieStory

The Journey Down: Chapter One is a 2012 point-and-click adventure by Swedish studio SkyGoblin. Set in an Afro-Caribbean-inflected world, it follows Bwana and Kito, broke proprietors of a gas station and charter business, as they help the mysterious Lina flee out of town. It released on Windows, Mac and Linux, later mobile and consoles.

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Original Hardware
A Windows, Mac or Linux PC.
Modern Re-release
Available on Steam and GOG, plus iOS, Android and consoles; the full trilogy is now complete.
Game Record
PlatformMac
DeveloperSkyGoblin
PublisherSkyGoblin
GenreAdventure
Players1
SeriesThe Journey Down
ReviewedJanuary 16, 2013
RestoredJune 5, 2026