Eft to Newt

The axolotl is a salamander from Mexico. Axolotls can regrow almost any part of their body. They can even regrow parts of their eyes or brain that get damaged or removed. Axolotls are also neotonic, which means they never grow out of their juvenile stage. Axolotls always possess the gills and other attributes that other salamanders eventually leave behind. Both domestic dogs and humans are also described as being neotonic to an extent, as adult dogs possess qualities of juvenile wolves and adult humans physically resemble baby apes. However, the axolotl has the potential to shed its perpetual childhood. When introduced to certain artificial environments, an axolotl can metamorphosis into an “adult” salamander never seen in the wild.

Axolotls are also critically endangered. There is only a tiny bit of freshwater they inhabit, and their numbers have dropped so low that earlier this year naturalists were worried they might have gone extinct.

Eft to Newt is an adventure inspired by this amazing amphibian. This game is a story that, like the axolotl, has the potential to transform into something completely new. Like the axolotl, it can regrow and repair from any choice the player chooses. There are a huge number of stories, endings and minigames to find, because every choice you make is valid and has the potential to radically change the universe within the game. It may not take long to find an ending the first time you play, but each time you play again you may find an entirely different world.

If you enjoy this game and are moved by the axolotl, please consider donating to their continued survival. There is hope for this salamander. The axolotl thrived alongside humans for centuries. Traditional Aztec farming created the perfect environment for it, and despite only being found in two lakes the axolotl population boomed. It lived alongside humans almost symbiotically. Humans provided the perfect home for them, and axolotls provided additional cheap protein (supposedly they taste like chicken, of course). Axolotls provide another service to humans, as like most amphibians they are a perfect barometer for how healthy an environment is. Cleaning up the lakes and even reintroducing traditional farming not only helps the axolotl, but helps the people living there. It provides clean water, sustainable food, a reduction in disease, and more. The medical benefits form having a healthy, wild axolotl population are also abundant, as research into these creatures is helping us discover new ways to regrow our own bodies after injury.
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