Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer

About

Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer is a 1995 DOS point-and-click adventure built around inventory puzzles and witty dialogue. You play Geoffroi Le Brun, a musketeer fresh off the boat in Rouen, France, tasked with recovering a stolen will. Right-clicking objects triggers context-sensitive actions, guiding you through a story told with voice acting, captions, and period-appropriate music. Progress depends on solving brainteasers to unlock new cities like Paris and Le Havre, each with their own cast of oddball characters and mechanical conundrums. The game stands out for its brisk, irreverent tone and clever use of a traveling map that ties puzzle solutions to location access. Geoffroi’s sardonic manservant Henri adds dry humor as he comments on your missteps. While not as celebrated as contemporaries, its mix of historical setting and lighthearted mysteries earned it a niche following. The straightforward interface and self-contained chapters make it a brisk pick for fans of classic adventure logic.

Storyline

Geoffroi Le Brun, ensign in His Majesty’s musketeers, arrives in the middle of the night in 16th century Rouen, France, to start his new posting at the musketeer headquarters. At the moment he arrives, the unfortunate Comte d’Itee, William de Peuple, is attacked by bandits and his precious will is stolen. Geoffroi offers him, just before he dies, his assistance to find his will. Of course, getting it back will not be easy, and he must travel back and forth across France to accomplish his quest, visiting the cities of Amiens, St Quentin, Le Mans, Paris, and Le Havre. However, he is assisted by a clever manservant, called Henri, who will be a great help, without any doubt. With some luck, he will hunt the murderer(s) down and find the will. And who knows, maybe he will meet a beautiful lady or find a fortune on the way.