Powers in the Basement

One of the worst adventure games I've ever played. Constantly tells you you're wrong when you solve puzzles because you haven't triggered the proper dialogue yet.

WOW what a lovely little game with a lot of humor and classic p&c elements... Please more stuff like that :)

I'm sorry but these puzzles ruins it. I am used to pointing and clicking and combining and trying everything, but in this game you have to do stuff in an arranged order. And the game is a bit unresponsive so it's a huge drag with a cluttered inventory and illogical puzzles.

Powers in the Basement, developed and published by Illiterate Code Games, is a retro-inspired point-and-click adventure that captures the spirit of classic puzzle-driven games while building its own personality through humor, fantasy elements, and intentionally old-school design philosophy. Created as an adventure that values exploration and problem-solving over fast action or modern convenience systems, it delivers an experience that feels like a tribute to earlier generations of adventure gaming while maintaining enough originality to avoid becoming purely nostalgic imitation. The story follows Will Phail, a teenager who hardly resembles a traditional fantasy hero. He is unmotivated, spoiled, and more interested in his personal comfort than grand adventures or heroic responsibilities. When a seemingly ordinary problem involving his missing T-shirt pushes him into investigating strange events connected to his home, an unexpectedly bizarre adventure begins to unfold. What initially appears trivial slowly transforms into something much stranger involving mysteries hidden beneath familiar surroundings and discoveries that extend far beyond ordinary teenage concerns. One of the game…

A tiny yet dense masterpiece, with a neverending amount of gags and laughs.

very nice little adventure game 5 of 5 from me