Wizard of Words (1982)

Platforms

C64

Where to get it

My Abandonware

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

a quiet, cerebral exercise in word manipulation played on a classic home computer

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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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• More like this game, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.