Donald Dowell and the Ghost of Barker Manor
Donald Dowell is a nice old man in his eighties, retired for many years. Donald's life, except for his "intolerable" wife, is quiet. But Donald feels empty. He has the so-called retiree's syndrome : he's bored…
Donald Dowell and the Ghost of Barker Manor is an adventure developed by AprilSkies, released 18 December 2013 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Donald Dowell and the Ghost of Barker Manor is
Donald Dowell and the Ghost of Barker Manor is an adventure game developed by AprilSkies and released in 2013. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Adventure Game Studio.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Donald Dowell is a nice old man in his eighties, retired for many years. Donald's life, except for his "intolerable" wife, is quiet. But Donald feels empty. He has the so-called retiree's syndrome : he's bored to death! The only way to cure his boredom is TO GO BACK TO WORK. After many hours spent in his city, trying to get hired for various jobs, he finally finds his calling: to be a GHOSTBUSTER! Donald will try to become Bob Delano's assistant (the most famous occult detective in Ireland), be involved in the investigation of Barker Manor and, hopefully, solve the mystery.
How it plays
Its themes are comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Donald Dowell and the Ghost of Barker Manor launched on 18 December 2013, within three weeks of The Walking Dead: Season 2, The Walking Dead: Season Two, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy X HD Remaster.
Released around the same time: The Walking Dead: Season 2, The Walking Dead: Season Two, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster, Final Fantasy X HD Remaster.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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