The Witness (1983)

Infocom

Amiga · Amstrad CPC · Amstrad PCW · Apple II · Atari 8-bit · Atari ST/STE · Commodore 16 · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Commodore Plus/4 · DOS · Mac · TRS-80 · TRS-80 Color Computer

3.50 from 6 ratings

29 members have it in their collection · 17 backlogged · 12 wish listed

How long? · 100% 1h (from 1 logged playthrough)

The Witness was the seventh game released by interactive fiction pioneers Infocom. The player character is a detective who has been summoned to the Cabeza Plana, California office of Mr. Linder, a millionaire. Linder fears that his life is in danger... and indeed, as he sits in his office with the player, he is murdered before the player's eyes. The player then must solve the murder.
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Details

Developers
Infocom
Publishers
Infocom
Genres
Adventure
Themes
Mystery, Thriller

Release dates

  • 1983 (Full Release) (North_America) Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS
  • 1984 (Full Release) (North_America) Commodore 16, Commodore Plus/4, Mac, TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer
  • 1985 (Full Release) (North_America) Atari ST/STE
  • 1986 (Full Release) (North_America) Amiga
  • 1986 (Full Release) (Europe) Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW

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SuperFieroStatus

Status SuperFieroStatus Oct 26, 2017

Looking for a recommendation for console games like "The Witness."

Some more info: The exact feel I'm going for it "puzzle game, no enemies, no sound requirement." Lately I have been relaxing by playing The Witness and listening to podcasts. I really enjoy knowing that it's 100% passive. Nothing is going to "get" me. I'm not going to miss anything …

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Looking for a recommendation for console games like "The Witness."

Some more info: The exact feel I'm going for it "puzzle game, no enemies, no sound requirement." Lately I have been relaxing by playing The Witness and listening to podcasts. I really enjoy knowing that it's 100% passive. Nothing is going to "get" me. I'm not going to miss anything if I step away for a moment. I don't even pause the game when I take bathroom break. It's very comforting. That being said, I'm not enjoying The Witness a whole lot. The puzzles just don't "click" with me. I've played my fair share of first person puzzlers, and I enjoy them a lot. But this one is just aggravating, and the limited puzzle style is a turn-off.

Anyway, any suggestions would be appreciated.

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