Underplayed Gems

Shawl (1986)

Shawl cover

Platforms: DOS
Where to get it: My Abandonware

How it feels

a quiet, meditative experience navigating a minimalist text-based puzzle world.

abstractsimplepuzzlingslow-pacedminimalisttext-basedexperimental

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