Games about grannies - an IFDB Poll
by baf
RSS FeedRecently, a representative of Ubisoft attracted some attention by saying, about an upcoming game with a grandmother as a protagonist, "Nobody has dared to do anything with a granny before, I think." Obviously he was only really speaking of the AAA space, but the first counterexample that came to mind for me was a text adventure from 1985, and that got me wondering what other IF about grandmothers there is.
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| Will Not Let Me Go, by Stephen Granade 2 votes "As an NPC, definitely" [+]"As an NPC, definitely" ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer...  Vote for this game | |
| Great-grandmother and the war, by Autumn Chen 2 votes "The titular great-grandmother" [+]"The titular great-grandmother: mostly appears in flashback as a younger person, but the frame story is that she's telling a story to her great-granddaughter." --autumnc... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --manonamora... Vote for this game | |
| On the Farm, by Lenny Pitts 2 votes "Grandma’s not the protagonist" [+]"Grandma’s not the protagonist: But she’s an important part of the game" ( - Full review) --Karl Ove Hufthammer... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Canalboy... Vote for this game | |
| Gorm, by Chris Allen 1 vote "A clever tour of different ages to find a cure for a Duke's son." [+]"A clever tour of different ages to find a cure for a Duke's son.: An ailing grandmother holds the key to the last big puzzle in this very large time travel game." ( - Full review) --Canalboy... Vote for this game | |
| A Flustered Duck, by Jim Aikin 1 vote "Feature a grandma as a main character at least" [+]"Feature a grandma as a main character at least" ( ) --Elizabeth DeCoste... Vote for this game | |
| The Primrose Path, by Nolan Bonvouloir 1 vote "Possibly. A woman old enough for age spots and gray hair." [+]"Possibly. A woman old enough for age spots and gray hair." ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game | |
| Philosopher's Quest, by Peter D. Killworth and Jonathan Mestel 1 vote "Mainframe original in a search for granny's dog." [+]"Mainframe original in a search for granny's dog.: A search for a granny's missing dog although she is not the main protagonist. A large and very difficult puzzler from 1979." ( - Full review) --Canalboy... Vote for this game | |
| Grandma Bethlinda's Variety Box, by Arthur DiBianca 1 vote "She doesn't appear. Not in this game, at least." [+]"She doesn't appear. Not in this game, at least.: The game she appears in is a spoiler, though." ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game | |
| The Missing Ring, by Felicity Drake 1 vote "Your..." [+]"Your grandmother's heirloom ring goes missing during the Christmas festivities. As an aspiring young detective, you make it your mission to find it. Family dynamics and drama amid tradition. The grandmother is an especially compelling character." ( ) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Red, by Thomas Insel 1 vote "A Little Red..." [+]"A Little Red Riding Hood story where the player is a young girl tasked with delivering a basket to her grandmother in the forest. Except this granny knows how to bite back. This game also takes place in modern times, which I liked." ( ) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Supergran, by Brian Howarth and Jon Blacow 1 vote "The game that inspired this poll" [+]"The game that inspired this poll" --baf... Vote for this game | |