Play the classic LucasArts adventure game from 1998, reimagined as a text adventure. Type commands to control Manny Calavera, a down-on-his-luck reaper and travel agent, around the Land of the Dead. The on-screen text will describe your character's situation and surroundings. Enter commands into the prompt to walk around and interact with objects and characters. Phrase commands as simply as you can (like "get cards" or "go north"); articles and prepositions are optional. See below for a list of commands to use! Turbo mode is not required, but highly recommended. A warning: the puzzles in this game can be pretty tough, but hopefully you'll find the gameplay intriguing. The story in this game is complex, and you won't find it all out right away, but pay attention to the dialogue, because it will explain a lot of the backstory. Really stuck? Type "hint". Command parsers are complicated and not always perfect. If you think a command should be accepted and it isn't, leave a comment below. Feel free to use any of my code in your own projects, with credit. THIS VERSION IS A DEMO. So far it covers only about 6% of Manny's story, but if I get enough support, I'll make more of the game. Have any feedback, or suggestions on how I could make this game better? Leave a comment! LIST OF COMMANDS: look — Get a detailed description of the area you're in. look (object) — See a description of something or someone. get (object) — Pick something up. use (item) — Use something nearby or in your inventory. reap (object) — Slice something with your scythe. use (item) on (object) — Use an inventory item on something else. give (item) to (person) — Give/show an inventory item to someone. go (direction) — Take a nearby exit. talk (person) — Talk to a character. Lots of possible conversations! inventory — See a list of what you have. status — View information about yourself and your progress. hint — Get a hint to point you in the right direction. Use sparingly. exits — See a list of available exits. help — See an abbreviated version of this command list. I tried to include responses for a bunch of other commands too, like "read", "open", "eat", etc., but if a specific command isn't working for you, try simplifying it to "use".
Story, puzzles, characters and dialogue are directly from the original Grim Fandango by LucasArts. I've edited it only a tiny bit for clarity and to censor some mild language. You don't have to have played the original game to enjoy this version; that would only give away the solutions to the puzzles. Writing (excluding dialogue) and graphics are by me, although both are based on the original game. Much of the descriptive text is adapted from Manny's original in-game comments. All programming is by me. This text adventure was inspired by such incredible games as the Thy Dungeonman series of homestarrunner.com, and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Infocom and Douglas Adams. THE STORY CONTINUES! The complete Grim Fandango text adventure is on the way... YEAR ONE [Demo released 8.10.2018] Manny Calavera unwittingly uncovers a web of corruption in the Department of Death, and resolves to go after a soul who has been wrongly assigned a four-year journey. YEAR TWO After a run-in with Domino Hurley, Manny has to find a way to escape quietly from the port town of Rubacava and follow Meche Colomar across the Sea of Lament. YEAR THREE Upon learning that Meche never reached Puerto Zapato, Manny and Glottis narrowly escape from henchmen aboard their ship only to fall into Domino's trap. YEAR FOUR Denied entrance to the Ninth Underworld, Manny and Meche must work with the Lost Souls' Alliance to bring down Hector LeMans's crime empire once and for all.
