https://store.steampowered.com/app/474030/The_Abbey_of_Crime_Extensum/

A free game inspired by Umberto Eco's novel and Jean-Jaques Annaud's film
"The Name of the Rose", and based on the game "La abadía del crimen" by
Paco Menéndez and Juan Delcán.

I think it's always gonna be free, but someone posted it up in another
group I follow, so go get it?

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On Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:07:53 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>https://store.steampowered.com/app/474030/The_Abbey_of_Crime_Extensum/
>
>A free game inspired by Umberto Eco's novel and Jean-Jaques Annaud's film
>"The Name of the Rose", and based on the game "La abadía del crimen" by
>Paco Menéndez and Juan Delcán.
>
>I think it's always gonna be free, but someone posted it up in another
>group I follow, so go get it?

Ok, I will.

Thank you.

Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:07:53 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
> wrote:

> >https://store.steampowered.com/app/474030/The_Abbey_of_Crime_Extensum/
> >
> >A free game inspired by Umberto Eco's novel and Jean-Jaques Annaud's film
> >"The Name of the Rose", and based on the game "La abadía del crimen" by
> >Paco Menéndez and Juan Delcán.
> >
> >I think it's always gonna be free, but someone posted it up in another
> >group I follow, so go get it?

> Ok, I will.

Not me. Not my genre (CCed comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure). :)

> Thank you.

Ditto. :)
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On 02/06/2023 20:07, Zaghadka wrote:
> https://store.steampowered.com/app/474030/The_Abbey_of_Crime_Extensum/
>
> A free game inspired by Umberto Eco's novel and Jean-Jaques Annaud's film
> "The Name of the Rose", and based on the game "La abadía del crimen" by
> Paco Menéndez and Juan Delcán.
>
> I think it's always gonna be free, but someone posted it up in another
> group I follow, so go get it?
>

Ta, so I nabbed it. It seems to be a remake of a Speecky 48k game which
I find a bit cool.

Am 03.06.23 um 08:18 schrieb Ant:
> Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:07:53 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>
>>> https://store.steampowered.com/app/474030/The_Abbey_of_Crime_Extensum/
>>>
>>> A free game inspired by Umberto Eco's novel and Jean-Jaques Annaud's film
>>> "The Name of the Rose", and based on the game "La abadía del crimen" by
>>> Paco Menéndez and Juan Delcán.
>>>
>>> I think it's always gonna be free, but someone posted it up in another
>>> group I follow, so go get it?
>
>> Ok, I will.
>
> Not me. Not my genre (CCed comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure). :)
>
>
This newsgroup is pretty dead, the action newsgroup is basically all
that is left
from the once mighty pc section of usenet!
And only because it has 5-6 regular users still discussing things!

On Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:07:53 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>https://store.steampowered.com/app/474030/The_Abbey_of_Crime_Extensum/
>
>A free game inspired by Umberto Eco's novel and Jean-Jaques Annaud's film
>"The Name of the Rose", and based on the game "La abadía del crimen" by
>Paco Menéndez and Juan Delcán.
>
>I think it's always gonna be free, but someone posted it up in another
>group I follow, so go get it?

"The Name of the Rose" was always one of my favorite books, both for
its engaging Cadfael-esque plot, its philosophies, and its take on the
history of the era. Its labyrinthine library also featured in more
than one table-top D&D adventure that I have run (albeit not always as
a library). My players will attest that its maze of twisty little
passages, all alike, is incredibly difficult to navigate without
making a map ;-)

(The movie was enjoyable, but really had little to do with the book
except in the broadest strokes of the plot).

I doubt the game will match the book in depth but, honestly, any
homage to such a classic Eco story deserves to be added to any
video-game collection, regardless of quality.

So I'm very grateful for the heads up on this one.

On Sat, 3 Jun 2023 14:35:27 +0200, "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:
>Am 03.06.23 um 08:18 schrieb Ant:

>> Not me. Not my genre (CCed comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure). :)

>This newsgroup is pretty dead, the action newsgroup is basically all
>that is left from the once mighty pc section of usenet!
>And only because it has 5-6 regular users still discussing things!

Don't blame me. I voted against breaking apart comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
in the first place ;-)

>https://store.steampowered.com/app/474030/The_Abbey_of_Crime_Extensum/

Nice, thx Zag !!

rms

On 6/3/2023 5:35 AM, Werner P. wrote:

> This newsgroup is pretty dead, the action newsgroup is basically all
> that is left
> from the once mighty pc section of usenet!
> And only because it has 5-6 regular users still discussing things!
>
>

I see more than 5-6 (more like 8-9 :))

Hopefully I can add to this list for now. I am not sure if this post
will go through. Should have tested it at alt.test.
--
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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/3/2023 5:35 AM, Werner P. wrote:

> > This newsgroup is pretty dead, the action newsgroup is basically all
> > that is left
> > from the once mighty pc section of usenet!
> > And only because it has 5-6 regular users still discussing things!

> I see more than 5-6 (more like 8-9 :))

> Hopefully I can add to this list for now. I am not sure if this post
> will go through. Should have tested it at alt.test.

Your post worked. :P
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Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Jun 2023 14:35:27 +0200, "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:
> >Am 03.06.23 um 08:18 schrieb Ant:

> >> Not me. Not my genre (CCed comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure). :)

> >This newsgroup is pretty dead, the action newsgroup is basically all
> >that is left from the once mighty pc section of usenet!
> >And only because it has 5-6 regular users still discussing things!

> Don't blame me. I voted against breaking apart comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
> in the first place ;-)

comp.sys.ibm.pc.games is dead too. :P

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On 6/3/2023 8:27 PM, Ant wrote:
> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
>> On 6/3/2023 5:35 AM, Werner P. wrote:
>
>>> This newsgroup is pretty dead, the action newsgroup is basically all
>>> that is left
>>> from the once mighty pc section of usenet!
>>> And only because it has 5-6 regular users still discussing things!
>
>> I see more than 5-6 (more like 8-9 :))
>
>> Hopefully I can add to this list for now. I am not sure if this post
>> will go through. Should have tested it at alt.test.
>
> Your post worked. :P

Awesome! Thanks for confirming.
--
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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/3/2023 8:27 PM, Ant wrote:
> > In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
> >> On 6/3/2023 5:35 AM, Werner P. wrote:
> >
> >>> This newsgroup is pretty dead, the action newsgroup is basically all
> >>> that is left
> >>> from the once mighty pc section of usenet!
> >>> And only because it has 5-6 regular users still discussing things!
> >
> >> I see more than 5-6 (more like 8-9 :))
> >
> >> Hopefully I can add to this list for now. I am not sure if this post
> >> will go through. Should have tested it at alt.test.
> >
> > Your post worked. :P

> Awesome! Thanks for confirming.

You're welcome. :)
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On Sat, 03 Jun 2023 15:03:44 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

>On Sat, 3 Jun 2023 14:35:27 +0200, "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:
>>Am 03.06.23 um 08:18 schrieb Ant:
>
>>> Not me. Not my genre (CCed comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure). :)
>
>>This newsgroup is pretty dead, the action newsgroup is basically all
>>that is left from the once mighty pc section of usenet!
>>And only because it has 5-6 regular users still discussing things!
>
>Don't blame me. I voted against breaking apart comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
>in the first place ;-)
>
Oh, I would have loved to see that Big-8 control debate.

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spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

Wow. I did not expect this enthusiasm and interest for this game. I guess
I don't know y'all as well as I thought.

Glad to be of service.

--
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No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On 6/3/2023 11:49 PM, Ant wrote:
> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
>> On 6/3/2023 8:27 PM, Ant wrote:
>>> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On 6/3/2023 5:35 AM, Werner P. wrote:
>>>
>>>>> This newsgroup is pretty dead, the action newsgroup is basically all
>>>>> that is left
>>>>> from the once mighty pc section of usenet!
>>>>> And only because it has 5-6 regular users still discussing things!
>>>
>>>> I see more than 5-6 (more like 8-9 :))
>>>
>>>> Hopefully I can add to this list for now. I am not sure if this post
>>>> will go through. Should have tested it at alt.test.
>>>
>>> Your post worked. :P
>
>> Awesome! Thanks for confirming.
>
> You're welcome. :)

Just beware, he's a MutANT!

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"Zaghadka" wrote in message
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>Wow. I did not expect this enthusiasm and interest for this game. I guess
>I don't know y'all as well as I thought.
>Glad to be of service.

Other NOTR-inspired titles are:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/313200/The_Abbey/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019020/The_Abbey__Directors_cut/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/Pentiment/

I've finished and reviewed Pentiment -- one of the best games of 2022 --
and played some hours of The Abbey, which I need to get back to, it's a very
decent adventure game.

rms

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> On 6/3/2023 11:49 PM, Ant wrote:
> > In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
> >> On 6/3/2023 8:27 PM, Ant wrote:
> >>> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> On 6/3/2023 5:35 AM, Werner P. wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>> This newsgroup is pretty dead, the action newsgroup is basically all
> >>>>> that is left
> >>>>> from the once mighty pc section of usenet!
> >>>>> And only because it has 5-6 regular users still discussing things!
> >>>
> >>>> I see more than 5-6 (more like 8-9 :))
> >>>
> >>>> Hopefully I can add to this list for now. I am not sure if this post
> >>>> will go through. Should have tested it at alt.test.
> >>>
> >>> Your post worked. :P
> >
> >> Awesome! Thanks for confirming.
> >
> > You're welcome. :)

> Just beware, he's a MutANT!

So? ;)
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On 6/4/2023 8:02 PM, Ant wrote:
> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>> On 6/3/2023 11:49 PM, Ant wrote:
>>> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On 6/3/2023 8:27 PM, Ant wrote:
>>>>> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> On 6/3/2023 5:35 AM, Werner P. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> This newsgroup is pretty dead, the action newsgroup is basically all
>>>>>>> that is left
>>>>>>> from the once mighty pc section of usenet!
>>>>>>> And only because it has 5-6 regular users still discussing things!
>>>>>
>>>>>> I see more than 5-6 (more like 8-9 :))
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hopefully I can add to this list for now. I am not sure if this post
>>>>>> will go through. Should have tested it at alt.test.
>>>>>
>>>>> Your post worked. :P
>>>
>>>> Awesome! Thanks for confirming.
>>>
>>> You're welcome. :)
>
>> Just beware, he's a MutANT!
>
> So? ;)

Watch the documentary 'Phase IV'....

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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> On 6/4/2023 8:02 PM, Ant wrote:
> > In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> >> On 6/3/2023 11:49 PM, Ant wrote:
> >>> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> On 6/3/2023 8:27 PM, Ant wrote:
> >>>>> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>> On 6/3/2023 5:35 AM, Werner P. wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>> This newsgroup is pretty dead, the action newsgroup is basically all
> >>>>>>> that is left
> >>>>>>> from the once mighty pc section of usenet!
> >>>>>>> And only because it has 5-6 regular users still discussing things!
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> I see more than 5-6 (more like 8-9 :))
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Hopefully I can add to this list for now. I am not sure if this post
> >>>>>> will go through. Should have tested it at alt.test.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Your post worked. :P
> >>>
> >>>> Awesome! Thanks for confirming.
> >>>
> >>> You're welcome. :)
> >
> >> Just beware, he's a MutANT!
> >
> > So? ;)

> Watch the documentary 'Phase IV'....

I did, but didn't like it. I pefer THEM like uhh It Came From the Desert games even though I didn't like adventure games. :P
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On Sun, 4 Jun 2023 14:04:26 -0600, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, rms
wrote:

>
>
>"Zaghadka" wrote in message
>news:h3ap7iduhp6s5o2uqveuq3s0n0ft7for61@4ax.com...
>
>>Wow. I did not expect this enthusiasm and interest for this game. I guess
>>I don't know y'all as well as I thought.
>>Glad to be of service.
>
> Other NOTR-inspired titles are:
>https://store.steampowered.com/app/313200/The_Abbey/
>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019020/The_Abbey__Directors_cut/
>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/Pentiment/
>
> I've finished and reviewed Pentiment -- one of the best games of 2022 --
>and played some hours of The Abbey, which I need to get back to, it's a very
>decent adventure game.
>
Wait what? I mean, this is the "action" subgroup, right? We should take
this to "adventure" and needlessly split the csipg hierarchy some more.
Tee hee.

The Usenet dogmatist in me tells me we should move all of this (that we
do here) to the main group to preserve the integrity and intent of the
hierarchy and stop using "action."* But this works too. ;^)

Thank you for Pentiment. I added it to my wishlist.

--
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spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

*No. Seriously. Does anyone think we can just successfully move all of
this to main? I'm serious. Truly. Very. Willful disorganization and
improper use of a carefully planned system just grinds my gears. o_O

On Mon, 05 Jun 2023 03:02:57 +0000, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Ant
wrote:

>In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>> On 6/3/2023 11:49 PM, Ant wrote:
>> > In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
>> >> On 6/3/2023 8:27 PM, Ant wrote:
>> >>> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure Noman <noman.xyzsna13@zyzgmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>> On 6/3/2023 5:35 AM, Werner P. wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>>> This newsgroup is pretty dead, the action newsgroup is basically all
>> >>>>> that is left
>> >>>>> from the once mighty pc section of usenet!
>> >>>>> And only because it has 5-6 regular users still discussing things!
>> >>>
>> >>>> I see more than 5-6 (more like 8-9 :))
>> >>>
>> >>>> Hopefully I can add to this list for now. I am not sure if this post
>> >>>> will go through. Should have tested it at alt.test.
>> >>>
>> >>> Your post worked. :P
>> >
>> >> Awesome! Thanks for confirming.
>> >
>> > You're welcome. :)
>
>> Just beware, he's a MutANT!
>
>So? ;)

Apparently, he is also Professor X. Good advocacy there, Ant.

--
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spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On Mon, 05 Jun 2023 05:33:23 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:

>I did, but didn't like it. I pefer THEM like uhh It Came From the
>Desert games even though I didn't like adventure games. :P

I have such fondness for "Them", even it it is really just the
climatic battle scene in the Los Angeles sewers that gets to me. The
soldiers creeping around the dark tunnels with the monster ants
lurking somewhere around the corner; it really had an effect on me.

I'm pretty sure my love of D&D (and later other tabletop games)
stemmed at least partly from a desire to recreate the tension of that
scene...

Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> looked up from reading the entrails of
the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs say:

>https://store.steampowered.com/app/474030/The_Abbey_of_Crime_Extensum/
>
>A free game inspired by Umberto Eco's novel and Jean-Jaques Annaud's film
>"The Name of the Rose", and based on the game "La abadía del crimen" by
>Paco Menéndez and Juan Delcán.
>
>I think it's always gonna be free, but someone posted it up in another
>group I follow, so go get it?

It's Umberto Eco - it is not free, it will likely cost you your sanity.

Xocyll
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a cautionary example if you'll FO And Get Chronically, Incurably,
Painfully, Progressively, Expensively, Debilitatingly Ill. So
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