Marty and the Trouble with Cheese

About

Marty and the Trouble with Cheese is a visual novel aimed at very young players that uses voice recognition as its main control scheme. You guide the title character through a story about solving a cheese-related crisis by shouting simple commands like "look" or "help." The game emphasizes spoken interaction over button presses with a minimalistic art style and straightforward dialogue. Developed in 1995 by Elliott Portwood Productions and published by Maxis, it stands out as an early experiment in voice-controlled gameplay. Its design caters to preschoolers with limited text and repetitive prompts making it accessible for basic language learners. While dated by modern standards the game remains a curious artifact of early 90s educational software trends.