Underplayed Gems

How to Weigh an Elephant (1989)

How to Weigh an Elephant cover
Platforms
DOS
Where to get it
My Abandonware

How it feels

A methodical, cerebral puzzle game that feels like solving a series of abstract logic problems at a measured, unpressured pace with a retro low-fi aesthetic.

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About

Released in 1989 for DOS, *How to Weigh an Elephant* is a puzzle video game that challenges players with logic-based problems. The title serves as both the name of the software and its central metaphorical concept within gameplay mechanics.

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