Earthly Delights

About

Earthly Delights is a text-based adventure game where you track down a stolen painting across global locations. You inherit a portrait from a long-lost uncle only to watch it vanish the next night. The mystery unfolds through typed commands as you navigate clues, interact with characters, and piece together motives. Puzzle solutions often rely on clever wordplay and item combinations rather than combat. Released in 1984, it runs on Mac, DOS, and Apple II systems. While its parser can feel finicky by modern standards, the concise narrative and atmospheric locales have earned it a cult following among retro adventure enthusiasts. The game’s age shows in its sparse graphics but the core mystery remains sharp. Some players note the branching paths narrow quickly, yet the legacy of its design influences later point-and-click titles.

Storyline

Your favorite Uncle, from whom you haven't heard from in years has just died. He left you a peculiar inheiritance: a painting of a beautiful woman. The following night, the painting is stolen, sending you on a world-wide journey to discover who has the painting, and why.