Somewhere in England, 1928

Somewhere in England, 1928

Browser - Screenshot - Title and menu.

Developer Drink Cider, Make Games Publisher Armor Games Published 2012-09-?? Platforms Browser Genres Adventure, Graphic adventure, Passive puzzle, Puzzle Themes Horror Distribution Freeware

Somewhere in England, 1928 is a graphic adventure game developed by Drink Cider, Make Games and published by Armor Games as a browser game in September 2012. It was designed for the CGDC 10 and programmed in Flash. I'm not sure if the title is a reference to the 1940 film, or the George Harrison album.

In the game, three investigators — William, Thomas, and Harriet — are caught up in a strange case which goes horribly wrong. Harriet appears to have been killed while Thomas is left severely injured. William hauls Thomas into a hallway in a half-collapsed building and must act as leader to help them escape.

Personal

Own?	No. This game was never sold.
Won?	Yes.
Finished	2012‎-09-07.

I found this game online right after it was released. I initially played it without audio, so the ending turned out to be a twist.

Review

4	4	5	4	2

Best Version: Browser

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

• The art, though highly pixelated, still looks good.
• I like the sound effects of the battle with the horrible monster, it adds some nice terror.
• The relationship between William and Thomas helps add intrigue to the story.
• The inclusion of a Lovecraftian monster was a good choice for a villain.

Bad

• How you have to keep re-clicking on the hand or an item to use the same thing multiple times is annoying.
• The combination is small enough to brute force, which means many players will try, which is an unsatisfying way to solve the puzzle. A more complicated combination would cause players to search harder for the solution.
• I would have liked some music.
• There are some typos.

Ugly

• With only four rooms, the game is far too short. I was enjoying it, but it ends very abruptly. Too bad a sequel wasn't made.

Media

Screenshots

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  The spartan title and menu.

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  The starting grey hallway.

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  The red room.

Videos

Longplay.

Representation

Strong female character?	Pass	Harriet, though minor, is a badass.
Bechdel test?	Fail	There is only one woman.
Strong person of color character?	Fail	All the characters are white.
Queer character?	Pass	Thomas and William appear to be lovers.

Links

• jayisgames.com/review/somewhere-in-england-1928.php - JayIsGames.