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Journey: The Quest Begins

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A text-rich fantasy puzzle adventure about a four-person quest to find the missing wizard Astrix.

The briefing

About this game

Journey: The Quest Begins is a fantasy adventure game set in a land troubled by natural disasters and disease. After an earlier group sent to seek the reclusive wizard Astrix disappears, a new party sets out under the leadership of the young carpenter Bergon.

The group includes Bergon, the wizard Praxix, the healer Esher, and Tag, a merchant who serves as the true protagonist. Although the game presents a party of four characters with distinct abilities and an RPG-like premise, it is fundamentally a puzzle-solving adventure rather than a role-playing game.

Progress is made through a multiple-choice interface, with no typing required. The game offers substantial text and detailed interaction possibilities, while many puzzles depend on using the party members’ different abilities.

Game Details

  • Release date: December 31, 1988
  • Genres: Adventure, point-and-click, puzzle
  • Developer and publisher: Infocom
  • Platforms: Amiga, Apple II, DOS, Mac, and MS-DOS