Encounter

Encounter is a retro adventure game where you play the role of a private investigator who must locate and free a kidnapped teenager from a posh manor in England in the year 1982. The games uses a "noir" cartoon style where the top half of the screen shows pixel art representations of what the player see, including animation and speech bubbles, while the bottom part of the screen is where the player enters commands to indicate their intent.

The game is a fanmade remaster of the 1983 game of the same name by Severn Software. The Windows version of the game uses a launcher/emulator to run the Oric version. The original version of the game did not have graphics. This version is designed to use floppy disk drives and floppies instead of audio tapes.

Added December 1, 2025
Published By Defence Force
Developed By Defence Force
Startup sequence: Severn Software logo with a selection menu at the bottom (Windows) from mobygames.com
Startup sequence: Defence Force logo with a selection menu at the bottom (Windows) from mobygames.com
Intro sequence: Title picture (Windows) from mobygames.com
Intro sequence: How to play (1/2) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Intro sequence: How to play (2/2) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Intro sequence: High scores list (Windows) from mobygames.com
Intro sequence: Private Investigator office (Windows) from mobygames.com
Intro sequence: Typewriter story (Windows) from mobygames.com
Game introduction: Map of the game (Windows) from mobygames.com
Game introduction: Two hours to go (Windows) from mobygames.com
The game starts on the deserted market place (Windows) from mobygames.com
A dark tunnel with water dripping down (Windows) from mobygames.com
A wooded area with a chirping dove (Windows) from mobygames.com
The entrance door of the mansion (Windows) from mobygames.com
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
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Year of Release:
2024

Platform(s):

Genre(s):
Interactive Fiction Investigative Puzzle Adventure

Graphic Style:
2D Retro-Style

Camera View:
First-Person

Control Type:
Text Parser

Setting/Theme:
Mystery

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