The Faeries Of Haelstowne, by Christopher Merriner (2021) (8 ratings) “Hailstone," announced the Chief. “Round Ashton way. A little job for you, Arthur - their vicar's gone missing. They're a funny lot over in those parts. Superstitious. Someone's hiding...
Custard & Mustard's Big Adventure, by Christopher Merriner (2022) (10 ratings) Ordinary dogs? We're not ordinary dogs! We're Custard and Mustard - and we're looking for adventure! It's fête day in Little Pottlington! The sun is shining, the beer is flowing, and the streets...
Dawn of The Soviet Ladybirds, by Christopher Merriner (2020) (3 ratings) ‘Ladybirds. What a summer for them! They were simply everywhere. Dorothy was ordinarily happy to see them in her garden, but this year there was such an abundance of them that it really was...
Escape From the Mechanical Bathhouse, by Christopher Merriner (as Nathaniel Spence) (2020) (1 rating) A bit of whimsy made as a distraction during lockdown. A first attempt at an adventure game; at the very least, it kept the author amused for a few weeks in the making.
I'm interested in games that are straightforward adaptations of conventional books (probably novels, but I'd be interested to know if...
Reviews by ChrisM
Forgotten Island, by Josh Goebel May 28, 2022 (edited: May 30, 2022)
"This entry in the 2022 Text Adventure Literacy Jam is an entertaining desert island pirate adventure with magical themes – like..." - See the full review
Sting, by Mike Russo December 1, 2021 (edited: December 2, 2021)
"[Note - I beta tested this game] Sting is an autobiographical parser game that sketches a life through a series of six vignettes, each..." - See the full review
"A heavily introspective, noir-styled choice-based game about a guy searching for a girl against a backdrop of surreal landscapes..." - See the full review
Kidney Kwest, by Eric Zinda, and Luka Marceta October 30, 2021
"Well this is unusual: an educational text game designed to reinforce key messages for young kidney patients about the regimen they need..." - See the full review
"A crazy adventure about the four members of a high school garage band named AardVark and their antics as they try to thwart the purveyors..." - See the full review