Wizard of Words (1982)
- Platforms
- C64
- Where to get it
- My Abandonware
How it feels
a quiet, cerebral exercise in word manipulation played on a classic home computer
puzzleabstractretrochallengingsloweducationalmental
About
Released in 1982 for the Commodore 64, *Wizard of Words* stands as an early example of text-based gaming on home computers. The title presents a word puzzle experience that leverages the platform's capabilities from two decades ago.
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