The Ensign App Reviews

I’ve been a fan of A Dark Room for years, and when I belatedly realized a prequel had come out, I was ecstatic. This game is made of text, buttons and Unicode characters, but the combat is gripping, the gameplay is challenging but not frustrating, the worldbuilding is vast and complex, and the story/character arc of the Ensign is chilling, heartbreaking and engaging. I love this game. I’ll play it again and again even though I’ve beaten it and know the story.

This game, much like ADR, is a unique experience and a fun creative twist on a single player version of a multi-user dungeon (MUD). Bravo to the developers for creating a fun, engaging, and creative yet simplistic mobile game.

Simple yet epic and engaging

A game that rewards patience. Enjoy this game and creator immensely. Love how the world is built up with the barest but most effective words

Simplicity while still being complex and addicting is the holy grail. Nice work in the prequel to an awesome, original mobile game.

A good game, but I can’t find any contact information. The update is good as well, but it does make some things harder for voiceover users, thus why I’d like to talk to the developer.

I’ve been playing this game for years- Only when I travel. Even after so many years, and even a few wins, the game is still challenging and thought-provoking. I’ve had dozens and dozens of games on my phone over the years, and The Ensign is the only one that has remained no matter what. Props to the developer who has been maintaining the app for so long.

Bad app game crashes every time I try collecting loot still hasn’t been fixed never mind I was clicking the take all loot button in the app was crashing it works if I try taking items one by one

This and a dark room

Like I been playing for almost a year now, only finished the game today.

I’m 20 years old. I finished A Dark Room at 12 or 13. I know that any game by this creator will absolutely blow me away. I connected so deeply with the characters. I come back to this experience every once in a while. No other “game” compares. It’s so beautifully written. This app keeps your sanity. It’s not all about killing like a lot of these video games lately. I couldn’t recommend this app more.

This game, much like ADR, is a unique experience and a fun creative twist on a single player version of a multi-user dungeon (MUD). Bravo to the developers for creating a fun, engaging, and creative yet simplistic mobile game.

Appearance conceals complexity of player options. The author continues to maintain and then add to the story. Long term Players are rewarded. Perhaps an additional element is soon forthcoming.

fun. die a lot in the beginning while you learn.

The Ensign was too hard for me and I had given up. I distinctly remember NOT liking this game. But after revisiting A Dark Room and loving it even more now than when I first played years back, I gave it another shot. Wow. This game is incredible. Honestly, the developer is on another level. I don’t think I was mature enough to appreciate this game before. I’m glad that I could experience it differently now, and am curious if it will hit even more differently when I’m even older and revisit.

The game really rewards patience and keeping track of everything step by step. I was able to beat after about 300 minutes of gameplay and that involved losing many times to learn. Very good game, I enjoyed it.

Play a dark room first, but spend the money here. Sign of outstanding game play and storytelling that ascii characters are aLl you need. Up there with nethack (look it up)

I love this game and I don’t even like games

Not as good as a dark room, which I’d give 6 stars if I could. Game is challenging and interesting

I’ve beaten this game numerous times and just recently I’ve found it had an updated ending that shocked me! Love this game!

Honestly just annoying gameplay.