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The Idiot's Tale

Can you find all three treasures and save the day? Or are you just gonna run away like an idiot? The Idiot's Tale is Megalithic Mainframe's brand-new point-and-click adventure game, featuring an old-school…

10 March 2018

The Idiot's Tale is an adventure developed by Megalithic Mainframe, released 10 March 2018 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Idiot's Tale is

The Idiot's Tale is an adventure game developed by Megalithic Mainframe and released in 2018. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are Sir Jimothy Quest, a noble-but-ignorant knight-errant in the medieval kingdom of Dodotry. With your trusty sidekick Hoover the Owl, you'll venture across the land in search of legendary lost treasures. Along the way, you'll encounter fearsome monsters, classic fairy tale characters, corporate fast food, and more puzzles than you can shake your cursor at.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are comedy and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Idiot's Tale launched on 10 March 2018, within three weeks of Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves, A Way Out and Into the Breach.

Released around the same time: Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves, A Way Out, Into the Breach.

Official trailer

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When did The Idiot's Tale come out?
The Idiot's Tale was released on 10 March 2018 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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