Kosmopolska

Overview

The player character, only referred to as "Jaget" (Swedish for "Ego" or "Self") wakes up in a prison cell with no memory of how they got there, and the prison guard outside refuses to explain the situation. As the player explores their cell, they encounter objects that transport them to an alternate Earth or possibly dream world in which Poland is competing against France, Switzerland and the US in the race to the moon. In these sequences the player must train the Polish cosmonauts, recruit staff and construct a moon lander.

Gameplay

The game has three main parts with different gameplay and aesthetics; the first the player encounters being the prison, depicted in black and white, while the two other parts are depicted in colorful pre-rendered graphics.

The prison area is a traditional point and click adventure, with occasional FMV sequences, whereas the other areas introduce a side scrolling obstacle course somewhat similar to classic Moon Lander games, followed by an real time strategy component in which the player has to recruit engineers and scientists in order to construct a rocket before the competition does. There is no combat.