5 Days A Stranger

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Tags: °puzzle °adventure5 Days A Stranger is a medium-length free adventure game with a horror theme, made in the classic 2D point-and-click style using the AGS Engine.
While it is visually rather primitive, it makes up for by dripping with atmosphere, along with an interesting story and good use of special effects.

The player takes on the role of Trilby - a 'gentleman thief' - as he breaks into the Defoe manor, hoping to steal the valuables of the former occupant, the late Lord DeFoe, before they are claimed by his solicitors. Things don't quite go according to plan, however...

You can download it here.

Some screenshots of the game:

Image: http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/5days/screen1.gif

Image: http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/5days/screen2.gif

Image: http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/5days/screen4.gif

The game also has three sequels, 7 Days a Skeptic, and Trilby's Notes, and Six Days A Sacrifice.
Make sure to play them in order.


There is also another game featuring Trilby, the protagonist of Five Days, called Trilby: The Art of Theft.  This is not a horror game like the others, but instead a stealth/platform/theft game, and good fun!

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More games by Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, go check 'em out, they're fun and take up very little room!

-Trilby Series-

7 Days A Skeptic
Trilby's Notes

Trilby: The Art of Theft


Series chronology goes:

Trilby: The Art of Theft:
5 Days A Stranger
6 Days A Sacrifice
Trilby's Notes
7 Days A Skeptic

-Rob Blanc Trilogy-

Rob Blanc I - Better Days of a Defender of the Universe
Rob Blanc II - Planet of the Pasteurised Pestilence
Rob Blanc III - The Temporal Terrorists

This is a great series, and is hilarious!
 
-Other-

1213
Adventures in the Galaxy of Fantabulous Wonderment
The Arthur Yahtzee Trilogy

 

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I cleaned up this thread a little.

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Yahtzee For the Win! W00T!

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I can't decide whether I love these games or hate them. They're very well-done and bring back the nostalgia of my old Adventure gaming days and I love playing them.....but they scare the crap out of me every time!
*shiver*
NEVER play these games in the dark with headphones. EVER.

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Amazing how they manage to do that despite having no graphics to speak of, isn't it?