Travel to the haunted coastal town of Anchorhead, Massachusetts and uncover the roots of a horrific conspiracy inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft. Search through musty archives and tomes of esoteric lore; dodge hostile townsfolk; combat a generation-spanning evil that threatens your family and the entire world.
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Grave, earnest, classical in form and contemplative.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- warmbleak
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About the game
- Platforms
- Web browser, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Developer
- Michael Gentry
- Released
- May 1, 1998
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Text
- Engine
- Inform
Pairings
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Medieval 202273% alikeFilm · Both grave, earnest, classical in form.
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