Ad Verbum
With the cantankerous Wizard of Wordplay evicted from his mansion, the worthless plot can now be redeveloped. The city regulations declare, however, that the rip-down job can't proceed until all the items…
Ad Verbum is an adventure developed by Nick Montfort, released 31 December 2000 on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.
What Ad Verbum is
Ad Verbum is an adventure game developed by Nick Montfort and released in 2000. It is available on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Inform.
The premise, in the publisher's words
With the cantankerous Wizard of Wordplay evicted from his mansion, the worthless plot can now be redeveloped. The city regulations declare, however, that the rip-down job can't proceed until all the items within had been removed. As an adventurer hired by the demolitions contractor to kleptomaniacially clear out this mansion, you must engage in wordplay in order to gather all the items inside. It is not necessary to think of puns, cliches, or homonyms, however, as has been the case with previous logological interactive fiction. The puzzles in Ad Verbum are of a different—and perhaps even unique—nature.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Ad Verbum launched on 31 December 2000, within three weeks of Pokémon Crystal Version, Phantasy Star Online, Pokémon Stadium 2 and Quake III: Team Arena.
Released around the same time: Pokémon Crystal Version, Phantasy Star Online, Pokémon Stadium 2, Quake III: Team Arena.
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