The Babysitter

About

The Babysitter is a 1998 DOS adventure game built with the AGT toolkit. It unfolds in a sparse setup of eight rooms with five objects to interact with. Players navigate using basic directional commands and simple actions like take or examine. Dialogue and interaction options are limited to a handful of characters, with the game’s mechanics leaning heavily on text-based problem solving. The title’s notoriety stems from its inclusion of explicit verbs in the command set, which were likely intended for adult themes but execute awkwardly due to the game’s unfinished state. Developed by Flakey, the game is remembered more for its technical flaws than its design. Community feedback highlights frequent bugs and underdeveloped puzzles that break immersion. With a minimalist approach and a runtime that rarely exceeds an hour, it’s a relic of early text adventures that struggled to balance adult content with functional gameplay. Despite its age, The Babysitter remains a curiosity for fans of retro gaming oddities.

Storyline

You are left to babysit.