Hobbiton Recall

Note: To play the game unzip the file and launch index.html. The game is not yet optimised for mobiles!

Inspired by the famous ZX Spectrum text adventure "The Hobbit", Hobbiton Recall is a retro-inspired point-and-click adventure that fuses the mind-bending sci-fi of Total Recall with the whimsical fantasy of The Hobbit, all wrapped in the pixelated charm of the text adventures of yester-year.

Play as Dave Crowe, an ordinary factory worker with an extraordinary dream—to live the life of a Hobbit. When he visits Rekall, a company specializing in memory implants, things quickly spiral out of control. Soon finding himself in the mythical land of Hobbiton (after a run in with his wife), Dave is greeted by the enigmatic wizard Randalf, who thrusts him into an epic quest filled with goblins, elves, dark riders, cryptic riddles, and a lingering question: Is this real, or just the dream he paid for?

Navigate treacherous landscapes, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover the truth behind Dave’s unexpected adventure in a world where reality and fantasy collide.

Yes - it's every bit as terrible as it sounds!

The story being quite linear, I've made it possible to achieve different scores based on choices. You can let certain characters suffer unspeakable fates, or work out how to save them - and there are multiple ways of approaching different puzzles.

I've bug tested it as much as I can - but I'm sure I have probably missed a whole bunch of bugs - (bug testing your own game is exhausting! You begin to go 'bug blind' and sick of the whole damn thing!). The game is completable, but if you notice anything that isn't quite right (which is easier said than done due to my warped sense of humour) - then give me a poke!

A big shout out to Robin Johnson - who devised the "Gruescript" engine I used to create this game. Without his brilliant work, this game wouldn't have been possible. I recommended searching out Gruescript - it's free to use, but I encourage you to tip Robin generously!

Overall, enjoy! This game is not meant to offend any purists - it's just meant to be a good laugh. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.

- All images created using Sora on chatgpt.com -