Gefeuert

This is a German parser game where you have to leave your work after being fired but not before exposing your boss for all his crimes.

It's a comedy game, with gags like a slick ramp that makes you slide all the way to the bottom every time and nasty food left in the office microwave.

I thought at first that it was really buggy, as I had numerous commands that I found reasonable that had no response, and many errors. But...

I realized that there was just one small bug that I had found that caused all the others. As a non-native speaker, I only looked up words I didn't know. After already having found a hole punch, I then found a "gabelstapler". I thought, 'nice, a stapler!' and picked it up and went up stairs.

A gabelstapler is a forklift.

Having taken it up stairs, I turned it on and tried to get in, but I couldn't because I was holding it. I dropped it and got in and turned it on, but I couldn't drive anywhere by 'dreh linkrad' (or whatever) or going north. Trying to get out made me leave the whole building.

I started over and didn't put the forklift in my pocket. There was no problem!

So I won't take a point off for coding because it was my own fault for doing something stupid lol.

The game has a lot of possible variety, as you can end the game whenever you want by leaving out the front door. I 'won' with 16-18 points out of 25, so there's still a lot left to do. I found the game amusing!

A German text adventure from Olaf Nowacki, known for his slapstick and sometimes dark humour.

Setting: Your office. Not exactly a fresh setting. But: You've been fired, and you're in early. Can be turned into something.

Plot: Take revenge! In the beginning you're just supposed to find some files you can use against your boss, but that soon turns into a rampage.

Game World: Your office. Pretty small, pretty linear. Nice description, but it's really not a lot.

Pros:

• Lots of humour.

Cons:

• Implementation could be improved a bit.

Verdict: A rather small game, but full of funny and sometimes absurd situations. Office workers can relate.