80 Days & Overboard! is the physical Nintendo Switch collection of two narrative games by the British studio inkle, released at retail by ININ Games. 80 Days sends you around an alternate-history world as Passepartout, choosing every route and every conversation, while Overboard! hands you eight hours aboard a liner to cover up a murder you committed. Both are text-led, choice-driven stories with no reflex combat, and both are built to be replayed many times.
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What Is Inside the 80 Days & Overboard! Box
This is a standard Nintendo Switch game case containing a game card with both titles, published by ININ Games together with United Games Entertainment and developed by inkle. ININ Games lists the release date as 28 October 2022, the text language as English, and the age rating as PEGI 18; the box we stock carries the PEGI 18 label on the front.
Before this collection, 80 Days and Overboard! existed on Switch only as separate downloads. On the eShop, 80 Days alone is rated PEGI 3 and Overboard! alone is rated PEGI 18 with a simulated gambling descriptor, which is why the combined box takes the higher rating. Keep that in mind if you are buying for a younger player who only wants 80 Days.
80 Days: Racing Around an Alternate 1872
80 Days is inspired by Jules Verne’s novel. You play Passepartout, valet to Phileas Fogg, who has wagered that he can circle the globe in eighty days. inkle describes the setting as an alternate 1872 and lists travel by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam train and more. ININ Games counts over 170 bespoke cities to visit.
Every city and every journey is a piece of interactive writing. You decide where to go next, what to buy and sell, who to trust and how to look after your master, and each choice can save days or cost them. inkle’s own summary is that thousands of choices create a journey with endless possibilities, so two runs of 80 Days rarely follow the same map.
The game first launched on iOS in 2014 and reached Nintendo Switch on 1 October 2019. inkle lists it as TIME Magazine’s Game of the Year 2014, winner of Excellence in Narrative at the IGF in 2015 and the recipient of four BAFTA nominations in 2015.
Overboard!: The Whodunnit Where You Did It
Overboard! turns the detective story inside out. A murder has been committed aboard a ship bound for New York, and you are the one who did it. You play the former actress Veronica Villensey, and you have eight hours to cover the evidence, mislead the witnesses, frame another suspect and walk free.
inkle calls it a next-gen visual novel where you choose every line and every action. The other passengers move around the ship in real time with their own agendas, and ININ Games notes that they remember everything they see and hear. Nintendo’s listing puts a single playthrough at roughly 30 to 45 minutes, but finding every secret takes many attempts. Overboard! won the Apple Design Award 2022 in the Delight and Fun category and was nominated for Best British Game at the BAFTA Games Awards 2022.
How 80 Days and Overboard! Play on Switch
Both games are single-player and played mainly by reading and choosing. Nintendo lists 80 Days for TV, tabletop and handheld modes with touch screen support, which suits the map and dialogue choices well in handheld. Neither game asks for fast reactions, so they work in short sessions: one Overboard! run fits a coffee break, while a full 80 Days journey is a longer evening.
Because 80 Days and Overboard! are built on branching writing rather than levels, replay value comes from making different decisions. A failed cover-up in Overboard! teaches you what the other passengers notice; a slow route in 80 Days shows you a part of the world you skipped last time.
Who This Is Not For
This collection is not for players who want action, combat or online multiplayer. 80 Days and Overboard! are reading-heavy, and ININ Games lists English as the only language, so there is no Arabic text and a comfortable level of English is needed to follow the stories. The PEGI 18 rating also makes the box a poor fit as a gift for children, even though 80 Days on its own is suitable for all ages. Finally, owners of the earlier digital versions gain no new content here; the value is in having both games on one physical card.
Buy 80 Days & Overboard! in the UAE
Totot sells 80 Days & Overboard! new and sealed with a 1-year warranty from Totot. Orders are delivered across the UAE in up to 3 business days, free on orders from AED 300. If the game card arrives defective or the edition does not match this page, you can return it within 14 days, and any shipping damage should be reported within 48 hours of delivery.
Technical Specifications
- Games included: 80 Days and Overboard!
- Platform: Nintendo Switch (game card)
- Developer: inkle
- Physical publisher: ININ Games / United Games Entertainment
- Physical release: 28 October 2022 (per ININ Games)
- Age rating: PEGI 18 (printed on the box)
- Text language: English
- Players: 1 (single-player)
- Play modes: TV, tabletop and handheld
- Genre: Narrative adventure / interactive fiction
- Warranty: 1-year warranty from Totot
Edition details come from ININ Games’ official store page, game descriptions and awards from inkle’s press kits, and play modes, players and ratings from Nintendo’s official listings. Full details are published on the ININ Games official store.
FAQ
Are both 80 Days and Overboard! on the game card?
Yes. ININ Games sells this as one Nintendo Switch release that bundles both inkle games in a single box.
Does 80 Days & Overboard! support Arabic?
No. ININ Games lists English as the only supported language for this collection.
Why is the box rated PEGI 18 if 80 Days is PEGI 3?
Overboard! is rated PEGI 18 with a simulated gambling descriptor on Nintendo’s listing, and the combined box carries the higher rating.
How long is a game of Overboard!?
30 to 45 minutes per playthrough, according to Nintendo’s listing, with many replays needed to uncover every secret and ending.
How many cities can you visit in 80 Days?
Over 170 bespoke cities, according to ININ Games.
Can two people play together?
No. Both games are listed as single-player.
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