Can I play Ad Verbum in my browser?

Yes. Ad Verbum runs right on this page — press Play at the top. There is nothing to download or install, and it works in any modern browser, Chromebooks included.

Ad Verbum was made by Nick Montfort and came out in 2000.

What games are like Ad Verbum?

If you like Ad Verbum, try Captain Verdeterre's Plunder, Crocodracula: The Beginning and Tapestry. There is a longer list on the “Games like Ad Verbum” page.

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Adventure · Browser game

Ad Verbum

Released 2000 · by Nick Montfort

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Runs in any browser — no download, works on Chromebook

About Ad Verbum

With the cantankerous Wizard of Wordplay evicted from his mansion, the worthless plot can now be redeveloped. The city regulations declare, however, that the rip-down job can't proceed until all the items within had been removed. As an adventurer hired by the demolitions contractor to kleptomaniacially clear out this mansion, you must engage in wordplay in order to gather all the items inside. It is not necessary to think of puns, cliches, or homonyms, however, as has been the case with previous logological interactive fiction. The puzzles in Ad Verbum are of a different—and perhaps even unique—nature.

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Ad Verbum: questions and answers

Can I play Ad Verbum in my browser?: Yes. Ad Verbum runs right on this page — press Play at the top. There is nothing to download or install, and it works in any modern browser, Chromebooks included.
Who made Ad Verbum?: Ad Verbum was made by Nick Montfort and came out in 2000.
What games are like Ad Verbum?: If you like Ad Verbum, try Captain Verdeterre's Plunder, Crocodracula: The Beginning and Tapestry. There is a longer list on the “Games like Ad Verbum” page.