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I love adventure games - point-and-click, search-and-find, puzzles, whatever. I think that’s why my favorite part of role-playing games are when you visit towns and play mini games.

Since game developers essentially stopped making adventure games (the exception may be Telltale which has a few really good games available on its site), I pretty much have to rely on fan-made games, which can be pretty good. The developer I want to talk about is a guy who goes by Yahtzee who has created a series of free, downloadable PC-based adventure games.

Yahtzee's point-and-click game called 5 Days a Stranger is the first of four downright scary games. The other three games in the series follow the same concept: You always find yourself stuck in the middle of the same situation as the “DeFoe Manor Incident” as it becomes known (you really have to play all the games to get the whole story) and you never know who you can trust and what action will cause you to be killed.

This first game stars a cat burglar named Trilby who breaks into a mansion for to steal. Unfortunately, the house will not allow him to leave and he has to find his way out and solve the mystery of the house before he is killed by one of the other occupants.



You end up uncovering a secret that flows through all four games.

The second game, 7 Days A Skeptic, takes place in the future on a spaceship but the same problem is happening. You have to find the killer before he finds you.

In the third game, Trilby's Notes, you play again as Trilby, trying to figure out what really happened that day (the first game). This game also ties together the first two games and should definitely not be played alone.



6 Days A Sacrifice is the last in the series. You play as an inspector who finally puts an end to it all. Another creepy game.

Yahtzee also added a lot of humor to this game, especially with Trilby who is very sarcastic. It’s a nice compliment to the games creepiness. I actually went into these games not knowing they were scary so it was a bit shock for me.

This is probably one of the best fan-made series I have ever played. The stories are well written, the gameplay is very entertaining and the puzzles are pretty straightforward. He does offer a walkthrough on his websitewhich you may need. And, even though it was made with the AGS (Adventure Game Studio) system, it looks very much like the old Lucas Arts games.

There are a bazillion fan-made games and most can be found on AGS's website. Although many are very good, be warned, some are also very terrible so be sure to read the reviews and ratings available on the site.

If you need to fill your adventure void, definitely check out this series, and the other games on site.

Or, heck, make your own adventure game. AGS offers a downloadable program that is easy to figure out and you can make your game any way you want. If you have made your own game, send me a link. Maybe I’ll review it for Gamertell.

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