NEScape! (2019)

Developer: KHAN Games
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Family Computer, Xbox One, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

How it feels

Race-against-the-clock mystery escape room demanding sharp puzzle-solving to unlock the exit in time.

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About

NEScape! is a game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), developed and programmed by Kevin Hanley, with graphics by Jon Piornack, music by Travis Nelson, and story and puzzle consultation by Kyndal Howard. It was released in 2019. It is a mystery escape room game designed to optionally be played with the Super Nintendo mouse. In NEScape! it's you against the clock in an intense race to escape the room before time runs out! Do you have the mental fortitude to assemble the clues and connect the dots so that you might overcome the challenges and see what lies on the other side of the door?

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