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The Terrible Old Man

Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic short story.

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Very Positive (603) - 88% of the 603 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

10 Oct, 2019

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Cloak and Dagger Games

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Cloak and Dagger Games

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By The Horror Network 1 November, 2021

“A faithful adaptation of a short story by the same name, written by H.P. Lovecraft. That said, it's a game that reinforces the thought of "just because we can, doesn't mean that we should".”

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Title: The Terrible Old Man
Genre: Adventure, Free To Play

Developer: Cloak and Dagger Games

Publisher: Cloak and Dagger Games

Franchise: Cloak and Dagger Games

Release Date: 10 Oct, 2019

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“A brief, but tense experience that you won’t easily forget.”
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“The Terrible Old Man is an enjoyable adventure that everyone should have a play through at least once.”
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“The Terrible Old Man serves as a great, creepy hors d’oeuvre to your night of horror (which I do not recommend trying with an actual terrible old man). With a bizarre, surreal art style and a handful of decent puzzles, this one’s worth a download as the sun begins to set and the eldritch abominations come out to play.”
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About This Game

Three men of loose virtue are enjoying a drink in a local tavern, when they overhear the story of a rich and feeble old man who lives in town. They soon plot to take his treasures...

This is a very short (and free) interactive adaptation of The Terrible Old Man, a short story by H.P. Lovecraft. This adaptation was originally released back in 2015 - it was made in 30 days for the MAGS gamejam.

This Steam re-release features polished graphics, additional content, new music and Steam achievements!

Features:

An adaptation of the classic H.P. Lovecraft short story.

Traditional point and click adventure interface.

Unsettling hand drawn graphics and animation.

Fully animated cut scenes.

640 x 360 widescreen resolution.

HORROR!

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Mild graphic violence, alcohol use.

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel or AMD CPU
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX compatible card
Storage: 375 MB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Additional Notes: Video: DirectX & Directdraw Supported

Recommended:

OS *: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: 1 GHz+
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX compatible card
Storage: 375 MB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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