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Trick or Treat

by David Whyld

2017

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(based on 2 ratings)
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You knew it was a bad idea to go trick or treating at the crazy old man’s house. Now your friend Jud is dead and you and Emmie are locked up in the basement awaiting a fate worse than death. You really wished you'd just stayed in bed today.


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2nd Place - Beginner's Game Competition 2017

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It has been 5 years since David Whyld last made an ADRIFT game. But it was worth the wait. Trick or Treat was made with ADRIFT 4, which means that it is playable with Gargoyle. It starts out with you and your friends trying to "trick or treat" at an old man's house. Unfortunately the old man is crazy,
The game is filled with crazy humor and puzzles as you try to rescue yourself and Emmie and there are more than one ending, depending on how well you do inside the crazy old man's house.
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Nice comeback, June 3, 2018
by Denk
Related reviews: ADRIFT 4

It has been 5 years since David Whyld last made an ADRIFT game. But it was worth the wait. Trick or Treat was made with ADRIFT 4, which means that it is playable with Fabularium, Gargoyle etc. It starts out with you and your friends trying to "trick or treat" at an old man's house. Unfortunately the old man is crazy, lopping off your friend's head and capturing you and your other friend Emmie.

The game is filled with crazy humor and puzzles as you try to rescue yourself and Emmie and there are more than one ending, depending on how well you do inside the crazy old man's house.

The initial puzzles are quite easy but the game gradually gets harder.

Fun – try it out!

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Interesting idea, May 26, 2018
by Jim Turner (Ireland)

This was an entry in an ADRIFT comp aimed at making game for beginners. As with a lot of David's games it is filled with humour and the puzzles do seem to start easy.

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