Literature-inspired games

Group Description

Games based off works of literature, previously published, and characters from those works. This can include novels and short stories, published in books, magazines, in e-books or even online as text.

Limitations:
  • If the game directly references content or design from another adaptation of literature, such as a Movie, it is no longer considered to be based "solely" off the original literature and is instead based off of the new derivative work;

  • Books and other literature which has been written, based on an already existing game, are not eligible for this group. In those cases the literature is inspired by the game, not the other way around;

  • Legendary characters such as Zeus, King Arthur or Robin Hood are based on a loose series of tales and mythology. For that reason, different materials have sprung up with completely different retellings and the characters themselves don't really apply to any particular piece of literature. These can only be included in this group if the game references a specific book, author or story;

  • Games which merely re-create the "atmosphere" of a certain author or set of stories are not to be included in this group.

For the related but distinct group of games which inspired books in turn, please consult the games made into books group.


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Game TitleYearPlatformsorted in ascending orderPublisherMobyScore
Stickybear Town Builder1984Apple II, Commodore 64, DOSOptimum Resource, Inc.1.80
Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power2007Macintosh, WindowsParadox Interactive AB2.86
The Berenstain Bears: On Their Own1993CD-iPhilips Interactive Media Deutschland GmbH...
Richard Scarry's Best Neighborhood Disc Ever!1991CD-iPhilips Intéractive Média France...
The Dark Fables of Aesop1992CD-iPhilips Interactive Media, Inc....
Stickybear: Math1994CD-iPhilips Interactive Media, Inc....
Stickybear: Family Fun - Games1995CD-iPhilips Interactive Media, Inc....
More Dark Fables from Aesop1992CD-iPhilips Interactive Media, Inc....
Jan Pienkowski Haunted House1997CD-i, Macintosh, WindowsPhilips Interactive Media, Inc....
Stickybear: Reading1992CD-iPhilips Interactive Media, Inc....
Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby1991CD-i, Macintosh, Windows 3.xPhilips Interactive Media, Inc....
Stickybear: Preschool1994CD-iPhilips Interactive Media, Inc....
Soundtrap1993CD-iPhilips Interactive Media International Ltd....
Richard Scarry's Busiest Neighborhood Disc Ever!1991CD-iPhilips Interactive Media International Ltd....
Shipwreck1993CD-iPhilips Interactive Media International Ltd....
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trivia Challenge1990DOSPinnacle Software2.33
The Colour of Magic1986Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX SpectrumPiranha...
Emerald City Confidential2009Macintosh, WindowsPlayFirst, Inc.3.83
Alice's Magical Mahjong2008WindowsPoBros Inc...
Shadowfax1982Commodore 64, VIC-20, ZX SpectrumPostern2.33
Fighting Fantasy Book 1: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain2004Palm OSProporta...
Discworld II: Mortality Bytes!1996DOS, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, WindowsPerfect Entertainment3.61
The Citadel of Chaos1984Commodore 64, ZX SpectrumPuffin Books Ltd.3.00
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain1984ZX SpectrumPuffin Books Ltd.4.00
The Forest of Doom1984Commodore 64, ZX SpectrumPuffin Books Ltd.3.17
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Selected Covers

Windows Front Cover
Front cover for Alice's Magical Mahjong

Selected Screenshots

Starting screen
Screenshot from Shadowfax
Title screen
Screenshot from Stickybear Town Builder
Title screen
Screenshot from The Citadel of Chaos
 
Game group created by WildKard (11880), additional games added to group by Spenot (5952), Cantillon Bronze Star Contributing Member (9620), B.L. Stryker (19786), Rola (1075), Patrick Bregger (14471), POMAH (20073), Guy Chapman (1722), chirinea (25421), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (124883), Kohler 86 (6386), Depeche Mike Isguder Bronze Star Contributing Member (15570), Kabushi (50637), Xoleras (66993), monkeyislandgirl Bronze Star Contributing Member (8618), Pseudo_Intellectual (34416), Terok Nor (10738), Scaryfun (5700), Virgil (1638), Игги Друге (31891), Wizo (30380), Unicorn Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (71734), stvedder Bronze Star Contributing Member (7500), Sicarius Bronze Star Contributing Member (48126), PolloDiablo (10986), Ace of Sevens (4291), Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (60137), DJP Mom (10808) and Macs Black (55449)
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