A New Beginning: Final Cut, the 2011 point-and-click adventure game from Daedalic Entertainment, is currently available for free on GOG. Players can claim the title until November 2.
The game, which was previewed in 2011, centers on an environmental catastrophe and a race to find an alternative power source. PC Gamer described the title at the time as "pure sci-fi, involving a clash between one magic power-source that nukes the Earth, and a race to get it replaced with another magic one that turns simple algae into the ultimate fuel," also noting its inclusion of time travel elements. Despite its ecological themes, the game was not intended to be preachy or educational. Upon its release, A New Beginning was considered a solid entry from Daedalic, a studio that was at the time establishing itself as a master of the adventure game genre.
It is currently unclear why the game is being offered for free. The giveaway is not explicitly linked to GOG's ongoing 18th Anniversary Sale, nor is the game particularly aligned with seasonal events like Halloween, despite its themes of potential ecological collapse. Regardless of the reason, interested players can find the giveaway on GOG's homepage.