This is a very charming little adventure game! I don’t have much experience with games like this, so this was definitely an adventure. I didn’t have much trouble getting the game to recognize my commands, which is something I worried about. Everything was fairly intuitive.

The plot wasn’t anything special, but it had some decent spooky vibes and (the main reason I checked this game out) some of the first LGBT characters in video games. In the blue version (the one I played), the character is unfortunately the villain (although a sympathetic one), but it’s always interesting to see such early representation, even when it isn’t good. Definitely worth a look for a bit of queer history.

The different versions based on the color you choose at the beginning, with a different solution to the mystery in each, are very interesting! Perhaps I’ll check them out in the future. I wasn’t aware of this feature going on, so I just honestly chose my favorite color (blue)!

It’s unfortunate that this game has a bunch of extra content like a physical letter and brochure. I’m sure it was cool at the time, but since I obviously don’t have access to it, it dampens the experience slightly. Apparently, it contained much more elaborate descriptions of the castle and as a result, the in-game descriptions are a little lacking. This game definitely could have benefitted from some more atmosphere.

Overall, this is a fun, quick mystery that isn’t too difficult to crack! Recommend it if you want to experience some old text-based computer games.