Embark on an adventure as a solitary Neanderthal woman in a prehistoric world devoid of language, inspired by the latest scientific discoveries. Decode prehistoric symbols, humanity’s earliest form of communication, and survive long enough to unravel the mystery of human evolution.
"For tens of thousands of years, our ancestors seem to have been curiously consistent with the symbols they used."
—Paleoanthropologist Genevieve von Petzinger.
Set in a time before maps, technology, or written words, I Mother is an emotionally driven survival adventure told through symbol and instinct. As a solitary Neanderthal woman, stranded far from your tribe, you must survive using your instincts and unlock the first human symbols to find your way home.
Experience a world without language in a game where all interactions, from the user interface to missions and inventory, are conveyed through prehistoric symbols from archaeological sites dating back to 35,000 to 10,000 BCE.
I Mother is a game inspired by the groundbreaking findings of Genevieve von Petzinger, a paleoanthropologist who discovered that prehistoric humans were using abstract symbols across the globe for tens of thousands of years. Although we may never know what they meant, this game is an attempt to give them meanings by bringing together science and game design.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world"
Ludwig Wittgenstein