Goodbye Deponia is a computer game in the genre of classic hand-drawn point-and-click adventure, developed by the German studio Daedalic Entertainment. The release of Goodbye Deponia, the concluding part of an engaging trilogy narrating the adventures of the clumsy inventor Rufus on and off the trash planet, occurred in October 2013.
The first part of the series (Deponia) was released in early 2012, immediately gaining popularity among fans of "old-school" adventures. Within the walls of Daedalic Entertainment, very good games of the mentioned genre have been created, such as the Edna & Harvey series; however, Deponia, Chaos on Deponia, and Goodbye Deponia are considered benchmarks in the gaming community. The artwork, the way the game is presented, and the well-known gameplay mechanics evoke nostalgic thoughts about the days when quality and expensive adventures were very popular. The Germans can be said to have revived the genre, giving it a new impetus, making the audience believe that adventures can still be interesting in the 21st century. A vivid example of this is the Deponia series.
Goodbye Deponia, like all previous parts of the series, continues, or rather concludes, the story of the clumsy inventor Rufus, who strives to leave the garbage-laden planet Deponia and settle in the beautiful sky city of Elysium. However, Deponia faces danger once again – the planet will be destroyed by the cunning Organon unless a hero can thwart the villain's terrible plans. In the absence of better candidates, Rufus once again rises to the occasion – he cannot allow the destruction of his homeland, although it cannot be said that he loves it very much. Besides saving Deponia, the hero has other plans: to finally reach Elysium and find his girlfriend Goal. To be honest, three protagonists have similar plans, and they are all Rufuses. Awakening on the Organon's ship and trying to escape, Rufus couldn't think of anything better than to multiply himself using a special clone machine. One Rufus is already a disaster for everyone around, but three in a row is truly an apocalypse.
In addition to managing three characters simultaneously, Goodbye Deponia has hardly changed compared to the first two parts. And what could have changed, especially considering that less than two years passed between the releases of Deponia and Goodbye Deponia? The player's tasks are to search for items and use them, talk with characters, and solve puzzles. Everything is as usual, everything is as before. Goodbye Deponia is a worthy continuation (and conclusion) of the series, still filled with humor and boasting gorgeous world and character design. The game will surely appeal to those who played the earlier parts, while newcomers may simply not understand it. The only way out of this situation is to start playing Deponia from the very first adventure. This is by no means a torment, but merely a pleasure.