Thaumistry: In Charm's Way
Release date: Oct 7, 2017
Developers: Bobbates LLC.
Publishers: Bobbates LLC.
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

Thaum: (noun). A unit of magical energy Eric Knight is a confused young man who was a famous child prodigy inventor, but who hasn’t seen much success since. Strange things always seem to happen around Eric—door knobs fall off in his hands, computer screens go blank when he touches them, alarms go off randomly as he walks by. Today, he will find out why. Thaumistry: In Charm's Way is a hilarious text adventure from award-winning Infocom and Legend Entertainment author Bob Bates. Set in present-day New York City, the game is a joke-a-minute romp filled with offbeat characters, improbable spells, and well-crafted puzzles. Spoiler-free, context-sensitive hint system In-game map Fully customizable fonts and colors Screen reader-friendly (NVDA) option available for visually-impaired players Steam Cloud save games Advanced parser, for a modern update of Interactive Fiction Digital CyberFeelies™ to round out that classic text adventure experience Thaumistry is USDA approved,* gluten-free, and contains 0 grams of cholesterol *No it’s not.

Press reviews: “Well-written and whimsical. Packed with jokes and Easter eggs. Intricate, satisfying puzzles. A lighthearted text romp that casts its entertaining puzzle magic on the modern era. [...] This game plays fair, never lets you get stuck, comes with a tutorial to ease you into the experience, and even autosaves for you.” 4 / 5 – Adventure Gamers “Full of absurdist humour and crazy characters [...] Monkey Island meets Monty Python.” 8 / 10 – FingerGuns “Thaumistry is exactly what you want if you’re an Infocom fanboy like me. It has that thoughtful, funny writing Infocom spoiled us with, dozens of just-hard-enough puzzles, a cast of characters with enough personality to be interesting, an over-the-top set-piece climax, and all the refinements you expect from a modern adventure game.” 5 / 5 – Quarter to Three