American Arcadia [Playthrough Guide]
American Arcadia is a cinematic puzzle game that combines a 2.5D platformer and first-person game to tell the tale of a thrilling escape. Experience the extraordinary story of Trevor, an average man escaping from the world's most popular reality tv show.
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About American Arcadia
basic info about the game and where to find it.
GameTrailers via YouTube
Steam Tags: Singleplayer, Point & Click, Third Person, 2D
System: Steam (PC)
Developer | Publisher: Out of the Blue Games | Raw Fury
Age Rating: E
Price: US $19.99
Release Date: Nov 15, 2023
Time to Play: ~6 hours
Steam Description: American Arcadia is a cinematic puzzle game that combines a 2.5D platformer and first-person game to tell the tale of a thrilling escape. Experience the extraordinary story of Trevor, an average man escaping from the world's most popular reality tv show.
You may especially enjoy this if you like:
- Exploring themes of reality TV, media empires (a la Disney) and social media
- Cinematic, narrative games with voice acting
- Puzzle platformers (with a bit more emphasis on the puzzle elements)
Why American Arcadia
why it was selected for geeks & grounds.
- American Arcadia explores a topic we’re all — for better or worse — pretty intimately acquainted with: social media, popularity algorithms, and the use of ‘reality’ as entertainment.
- The dual narrative between Trevor and Angela also poses an interesting juxtaposition mechanically (moving between third and first person perspectives).
- We’ll get to reflect on our own relationship with consuming ‘reality’ entertainment, what it means for our identities to post online and broadcast ourselves, and what resistance looks like in the face of an increasingly commodified and branded world.
Content Warnings & Notes
any potential themes or content that may warrant a heads up, we try to highlight here for you so you can make informed choices for yourself.
click here for the notes
This game doesn’t have any major content warnings, but there is a message at the start regarding some brief flashing moments for folks with epilepsy or other sensitivity to flashing lights.
Timeline & Important Dates
if you'd like to pace yourself with the same cadence as the podcast to help make sure you finish in time for the monthly hangout
| Dates | Section Title | Play Until… | Est Play Time |
| April 01 - 09 | Prologue & Chapter 1 | You get the overlay lettering “Don’t Break the Fourth Wall” | ~1 hour |
| April 10 - 16 | Chapter 2 & 3 | ~ 1.5 hours | |
| April 17 - 23 | Chapters 4, 5, & 6 | ~ 1.5 hours | |
| April 24 - 30 | Chapters 7 & 8 | ~ 1 hour | |
| April 27 @ 3pm PST | GG Hangout | n/a - come ready to share your thoughts on the game! | 1 hour |
Newsletter Links
each newsletter post as it goes live, which includes a reflection question, supplementary links and activity suggestions, and more.
Jenny Windom
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