The Pawn (1988)
- Platforms
- DOS, Mac, C64, Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST
- Where to get it
- My Abandonware
How it feels
A slow, literate puzzle adventure where you carefully parse text and solve wordplay-based challenges.
text-basedslowpuzzleliterateadventurouscontemplativeclever
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