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Powers in the Basement

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4.1/5

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4.1

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Powers in the Basement
Description
Will Phail is a fifteen-year-old like many others: lazy, spoiled, and phlegmatic. But he has one thing that others lack: he's useless! Experience Will's drama in this short adventure as he searches for his favorite T-shirt so he can hang out with his friends trying to defend his already compromised...
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4.1/5

( 13 Reviews )

4.1

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2022, Illiterate Code Games, ...
System requirements
7, Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon64, 2 GB RAM, Any Graphics Chip with support for DirectX 10, Version...
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Powers in the Basement Extended Soundtrack
Time to beat
1 hMain
1.5 h Main + Sides
-- Completionist
1 h All Styles
Description

Will Phail is a fifteen-year-old like many others: lazy, spoiled, and phlegmatic. But he has one thing that others lack: he's useless! 

Experience Will's drama in this short adventure as he searches for his favorite T-shirt so he can hang out with his friends trying to defend his already compromised reputation. 

Dodge lazy grandparents, mischievous rats, and carnivorous plants, and find the courage to descend into the frightening basement, where powers beyond understanding lurk, waiting to be awakened! 
 

  • A dive into the golden age of point-and-click adventures 
  • A state-of-the-art, ultramodern 9-verbs interface, to put you in total control 
  • The humor of the great classics, with jokes conceived for smart people, like YOU who have decided to play this game! 
  • Amazing 3D graphics: Dimple, Dlat, and Dapproximate 
  • Awesome MT-32 music and 22KHz sound effects that will blow your mind 
  • Challenging and merciless puzzles that will force you to rack your brains!

The Game


Powers in the Basement is a 5/6 hours long point-and-click adventure game, deliberately reminiscent of the great classics from the 80s / 90s, with a specific sweet spot for LucasArts production. 

It's a witty and sometimes surreal game, with clean humor, also suitable for children, set in a pseudo-fantasy world in which the medieval fairytale is punctuated by anachronisms, elements of modernity, and absurd references to nerd pop culture. 
It's a challenging game made for puzzle lovers, those who like to have a-ha moments in the shower or while cooking, but we did our best to make it a fair and enjoyable experience for casual gamers as well.

If you are a longtime fan of this genre, well... we hope we can bring you back to your childhood for a while.

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
1 hMain
1.5 h Main + Sides
-- Completionist
1 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04), Mac OS X (10.13+)
Release date:
{{'2022-07-20T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
49 MB

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Posted on: February 7, 2025

NicoBabyman1

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It's was fun!

It was chalenging getting all the achievements! :D


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Posted on: August 8, 2025

xwordluver

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Games: 34 Reviews: 1

unsolvable puzzle

How could the formula ever be detected without any clues in the game?


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Posted on: May 30, 2025

nosaj23jb

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Games: 1 Reviews: 1

Love this game!

Love this game! So many nods to old school point and click. 100% recommend


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Posted on: June 9, 2025

bennukem

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Games: 218 Reviews: 4

Gratuit ET de qualité

Tous les ingrédients sont là. Franchement, fait par des passionnés, le résultat est très bon.


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Posted on: December 15, 2024

RomanRageLDH

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Games: 228 Reviews: 18

Good LucasArts Imitation

Retro adventures like this are some of my favorites. This one was okay in the end. The game isn't verly long at all, which isn't a bad thing because some of the puzzles are frustrating due to poor logic and fake solutions. Actually, the developers are pretty open about the fact that the fake solutions are literal attemps on their part to troll the player. There was one puzzle in particular that was very poorly designed. The visuals and the dialogue, in my opinion, are what made this the most LucasArts-like. That said, there are a few Easter eggs and popular culture references to discover. From a completionist standpoint, the achievements are pretty dumb. Most of them are "HiDdEn AcHiEvEmEnTs" that players cannot possibly be expected to figure out on their own. However, with a guide, players can expect to get them all in less than an hour. In the end, if you like old retro point-and-click adventure titles, you'll appreciate this one.


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