AdventureFit check
Is A Golden Wake worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure players who want a historical story set in 1920s Florida
- Players interested in narratives involving real locations and historical figures
- Fans of story-driven games about ambition, crime, and political corruption
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-centered gameplay may find the focus on Alfie’s story and real estate career too restrained
- Players looking for an open-ended property-management simulation may find the historical narrative too directed
- Players who prefer fantasy or fictional worlds may not connect with its real-world setting
Our take on A Golden Wake
Players looking for action may bounce off when Alfie’s real estate ambitions give way to historical drama, criminal pressure, and political entanglements. The point of friction is the story’s focus on navigating a period and its figures rather than building a property empire through open-ended management.
What is A Golden Wake?
Follow Alfie Banks, an ordinary real estate agent pursuing success during Coral Gables, Florida’s 1920s property boom.
His rise is complicated by criminal pressure, dishonest salesmen, bootleggers, corrupt politicians, the coming Great Depression, and the threat of hurricanes. The story draws on actual events and includes real locations and historical figures connected to Coral Gables and its beginnings. Players guide Alfie through a period of glamour and instability as his pursuit of the real estate business exposes him to forces beyond the property market. The game presents a fictional character within a historical account of ambition, crime, politics, and disaster in South Florida.
How A Golden Wake plays
- 01Historical Setting
- The story takes place during the 1920s development of Coral Gables, Florida.
- 02Real-World References
- Events, locations, and public figures from history appear in the game’s narrative.
- 03Criminal Pressure
- Alfie’s progress is complicated by mob involvement and encounters with bootleggers.
- 04Political Conflict
- The story includes corrupt politicians alongside property sellers and other figures in Alfie’s path.
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A Golden Wake: platforms & release
Is A Golden Wake worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure players who want a historical story set in 1920s Florida. Skip it if: players seeking combat-centered gameplay may find the focus on Alfie’s story and real estate career too restrained.
Where can I download A Golden Wake?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens A Golden Wake's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is A Golden Wake on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
