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Nomad

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Also known as
Project Nomad

This story-driven space simulation challenges you to customize your ship and join an alliance battling a mechanized race across hundreds of planets.

Nomad (also known as Project Nomad) was developed by Papyrus Design Group and published by GameTek for MS-DOS in 1993. This is the original release of the game on any platform.


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About Nomad

In Nomad, the player assumes the role of a human astronaut whose mission goes awry, leading to rescue by a galactic Alliance fighting a mechanized threat. This narrative foundation supports a space simulation focused on exploration and interaction across hundreds of planets.

Gameplay integrates trading through a barter system with various alien races and action-oriented combat against hostile spacecraft. The player's ship can be outfitted with numerous customizable components, including weapons, defensive systems, and scanning equipment.

Unlike many space simulations, the experience is structured around a story-driven progression. This involves scripted conversations and information gathering alongside the core trading and combat activities, all set within a universe containing eleven distinct alien species.

Nomad Screenshots

8 images
Title screen
European title screen
In orbit around the Chanticleer Star Station
Communication with the Pahrump
Combat around Earth
Scanning a Korok Cruiser
Character Choice Screen
Arden First Contact