You muster the courage to ask your school classmate Penny Black on a date, and she agrees to meet outside the Soma Cinema Complex on Saturday at eleven. This free-to-play indie game kicks off your encounter in classic text adventure style, where you type specific words to advance the story. Playtime spans 30 minutes to 2 hours across more than 25,000 words, with no save feature but straightforward choices you can recall on replays.
Choices shape different endings, including hidden options that lead to success or disaster. A compact 200kb install gets you into the action quickly on PC. Fans of traditional text adventures will appreciate its branching paths and replay value.
After finally plucking up the courage, you – the nameless protagonist –
asked your school classmate out on a date. Her name was Penny Black,
a girl slightly shorter than most girls her age, with short black hair
and bright blue eyes.
To your surprise, she accepted your proposal! The meeting point was just
outside the Soma Cinema Complex, Saturday at eleven o’clock. This is where
your little adventure… or misadventure begins…
- Penny Black plays similar to a traditional text adventure; type in certain words in order to progress the game.
- More than 25,000 words.
- 30 minutes – 2 hours game time.
- Different endings that are determined throughout certain choices.
- Hidden choices that could either spell success or disaster.
- A massive 200kb to install!
Keep in mind that there is no save function, but it is relatively straightforward enough to remember the choices you made and progress through the story quickly.
Penny Black is just a simple game I made in my spare time using BBC Basic for Windows. Though nothing special, I see it as a small step towards making better programs in the future.
Hope you enjoy the game!
