Mesmerizing. You're on the last day of your vacation, trying to decide whether to quit your job, and the wonders you uncover as you wander around the beach guide your decision. There's no scoring system; instead, the game tracks your emotional state, which not only tracks your state of mind regarding your job but also records a wide variety of your reactions to the environment. A few puzzles require destruction of other people's property, which breaks the feel somewhat, but it's a minor flaw: the atmosphere is rich and the writing top-notch. Some difficult puzzles, but there's a hint menu.

Rating: *****

Reviewed by Duncan Stevens (01 Jul 2000)

savannah.gam (529.61 KB)

TADS executable (version: 1.0, Original competition entry)

savannah.sol (1.65 KB)

Walkthrough

Sunset_Over_Savannah.hqx (727.88 KB)

Macintosh executable (version: 1.0.3)

savannah.zip (390.41 KB)

MS-DOS executable (version: 1.0.3)

savannah.gam (534.97 KB)

TADS executable (version: 1.0.3)