Space Novel: Forsaken Cargo

A choice-driven visual novel inspired by the golden age of 1960s science fiction. Deep narrative branching, moral dilemmas, political intrigue, and retro space-opera atmosphere.

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About the Game

Forsaken Cargo is a choice-driven visual novel inspired by the golden age of 1960s science fiction. It combines deep narrative branching with moral dilemmas, political intrigue, and retro space-opera atmosphere.

You play as Melchor Fouquet, a spacer whose routine transport mission spirals into espionage and interstellar conspiracy. Each decision you make can turn allies into enemies and shift the balance of an entire war.

Melchor Fouquet

Story

Zhaki Soldier

War tears through the P-9 sector. Three powers—the Zhaki Sun Kingdom, the Sinriss Biotech Collective, and the Veltar Matriarchy—fight for control over a world whose rare mineral could alter evolution itself.

You play as Melchor Fouquet, a spacer whose routine transport mission spirals into espionage and interstellar conspiracy. Each decision you make can turn allies into enemies and shift the balance of an entire war.

Gameplay & Features

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Interactive narrative

Branching paths and several endings

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Player choice matters

Moral, political, and personal decisions shape the fate of planets and characters

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Dialogue-driven gameplay

No combat, but intense conversations and negotiations

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Playtime

Approx. 4–6 hours for a single run, with strong replay value

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Save/Load

Save/load at any point and fast-skip read text for multiple playthroughs

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Replayability

Multiple paths and endings to explore

Themes

Expect classic science-fiction tones: philosophical tension between technology and faith, artificial life, loyalty, and power.

A game for fans of classic space operas—where every decision echoes across the stars.

Sinriss Soldier

Characters

Melchor Fouquet

Melchor Fouquet

Homro

Homro

Kita Kaa

Kita Kaa

Drei

Drei

Captain Dalle

Captain Dalle

Investigator

Investigator