Snowdrop

Andrew Broadhurst, Philip Broadhurst 1987

Language:: English
Authors:: Andrew Broadhurst, Philip Broadhurst
Systems:: Quill, The/AdventureWriter
Platforms:: Spectrum
Genres:: Experimental, Fantasy, misc.
Entered by:: Gunness, Strident
Added:: 14-03-2019
Edited:: 09-03-2022

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Very little is currently known about this rather odd game by brothers Andrew and Philip Broadhurst. It was probably written with the Quill around about 1986/7, as it makes reference to their 1986 "port" of Mexican Adventure.

It seems to have largely been written for friends to play. However, despite the occasionally juvenile humour and often frustrating gameplay elements it is quite a clever and potentially fun adventure that is more complex than it first appears.

It is also interesting in the way it explores the "meta" of text adventure games. It starts off by playing with the audience; relying on the fact that they will get frustrated and quit the initial section.

The main "fantasy" game is actually really interesting with several clever puzzles. It's marred by the fact that the majority of the map consists of collections of mazes.