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Thaumistry: In Charm's Way

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Thaum: (noun). A unit of magical energy

Eric Knight is a confused young man who was a famous child prodigy inventor, but who hasn’t seen much success since. Strange things always seem to happen around Eric—door knobs fall off in his hands, computer screens go blank when he touches them, alarms go off randomly as he walks by.

Today, he will find out why.

Thaumistry: In Charm's Way is a hilarious text adventure from award-winning Infocom and Legend Entertainment author Bob Bates.

Set in present-day New York City, the game is a joke-a-minute romp filled with offbeat characters, improbable spells, and well-crafted puzzles.

  • Spoiler-free, context-sensitive hint system
  • In-game map
  • Fully customizable fonts and colors
  • Screen reader-friendly option available for visually-impaired players
  • Steam Cloud save games
  • Advanced parser, for a modern update of Interactive Fiction
  • Digital CyberFeelies™ to round out that classic text adventure experience
  • Thaumistry is USDA approved,* gluten-free, and contains 0 grams of cholesterol

*No it’s not.
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Bobbates
Publisher
Bobbates
Age rating
10+ Everyone 10+
Website
https://thaumistry.com

System requirements for iOS

iPhone 5s, iPad Air, iPad Air Cellular, iPad Mini Retina, iPad Mini Retina Cellular, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Cellular, iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 3 Cellular, iPod Touch Sixth Gen, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Mini 4, iPad Mini 4 Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro Cellular, iPad Pro 9.7, iPad Pro 9.7 Cellular, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPad 6 1 1, iPad 6 1 2, iPad 7 1, iPad 7 2, iPad 7 3, iPad 7 4, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 7 5, iPad 7 6, iPhone X S, iPhone X S Max, iPhone X R, iPad 8 1 2, iPad 8 3 4, iPad 8 5 6, iPad 8 7 8, iPad Mini 5, iPad Mini 5 Cellular, iPad Air 3, iPad Air 3 Cellular, iPod Touch Seventh Gen, iPhone 1 1, iPhone 1 1 Pro, iPad Seventh Gen, iPad Seventh Gen Cellular, iPhone 1 1 Pro Max, iPhone SE Second Gen, iPad Pro Second Gen, iPad Pro Second Gen Cellular, iPad Pro Fourth Gen, iPad Pro Fourth Gen Cellular, iPhone 1 2 Mini, iPhone 1 2, iPhone 1 2 Pro, iPhone 1 2 Pro Max, iPad Air 4, iPad Air 4 Cellular, iPad Eighth Gen, iPad Eighth Gen Cellular, iPad Pro Third Gen, iPad Pro Third Gen Cellular, iPad Pro Fifth Gen, iPad Pro Fifth Gen Cellular, iPhone 1 3 Pro, iPhone 1 3 Pro Max, iPhone 1 3 Mini, iPhone 1 3, iPad Mini Sixth Gen, iPad Mini Sixth Gen Cellular, iPad Ninth Gen, iPad Ninth Gen Cellular, iPhone SE Third Gen, iPad Air Fifth Gen, iPad Air Fifth Gen Cellular

System requirements for PC

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: If you can read this, you meet the minimum requirements.
  • Storage: 80 MB available space

System requirements for Linux

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 16.04
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: If you can read this, you meet the minimum requirements.
  • Storage: 80 MB available space

System requirements for macOS

Minimum:
  • OS: macOS 10.10, 10.11, 10.12
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: If you can read this, you meet the minimum requirements.
  • Storage: 80 MB available space
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Last Modified: Aug 19, 2022

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Thaumistry: In Charm's Way reviews and comments

Translated by
Microsoft from Deutsch
I suspect that whoever comes across this Game does not need to explain what Text adventures are, or Infocom. But, for Safety ... The Game consists of Text Editions and player input, both in English. There is no Sound whatsoever, and as one of the few cautious Modernizations, there is the only Graphic to be an auto map (the Call of which is, of course, voluntary). One story is told with a hapless Inventor as The main Character who finds out that, besides the World he knows, and in which he is in danger of failing, there is another in which ... But let's leave that. As a Player, the Inventor is told what to do, who to talk to or where to go. The Freedom gained through Text input can't offer you any other Method. Those who want to look under the Doormat face an intractable Problem at most Games. Here he can try it-whether he finds something Interesting there is, of course, another Question. The Game, though, had a good Answer ready for much I tried. And it gives you an extra Remedy in your Hand (which I don't want to spoil here) with which to try around and also "explore" incoming characters. Overall, an interesting, very humorous Game. In the Degree of difficulty, it is probably more in the lower Infocom range, but this may be better. And if you can't get on anyway, you have a multi-level Help System at his disposal. Oh yes: Infocom were the Masters of Text adventures in the Eighties. Bob Bates, the Author of Thaumistry, was an Author at Infocom (though not one of the best-known).
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Microsoft from Russian
Thaumistry: In Charm'S Way-an interesting and humour stock interactive book, in the genre of sci-fi, from Bob Bates, the legendary author of many games 80-90-S. Language. There is only English, and very figurative, with a lot of literary and cultural references. Given that it is not so much a game as an interactive book, it is worth taking into account your knowledge of English before buying. Plot. In The book we learn the story of a hapless inventor, Eric Knight, whose daily routine was interrupted by the appearance in his laboratory of a stranger named Jack, who discovered our hero that he is a bodger, here-magician, and should help Jack and all the Bodhisattvas spoil Device Taumeter (Thaumeter) showing the use of magic. Otherwise, the bogers will be persecuted, which would be unfortunate. The Plot is spelled out perfectly, which is not surprising, given that the developer, interactive books has been developing since the 80s, has a lot of footnotes on fantastic books and movies, popular culture, from the film Back to the Future to Occupy Wallstreet, the same. Gameplay. Gameplay, as on the old interactive books of the Times ZX Specum'a-that is, we read the text, but the team should be vbival handles. That is, in order to inspect the subject, It is necessary to score examine the name of the object, etc. If you do not understand what to do, you can drive hint, get a hint on possible actions at this stage. Graphics and sounds. Only text + map, all graphics. There is no Music and no sounds at all, so you can put your background on something. As a result. A Very interesting and playful book on the theme of magic, inventions, and the hard life of scientists. Those who are well-proficient in English, Oldfagam remembering such an ancient gameplay, as well as lovers of good literature, categorically recommend! 8 Inventions from 10 http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1126011506 P. S: If this review was useful for You put like, and also add friends and subscribe to me as a curator-Reviews online
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