Das Stundenglas
Das Stundenglas ( “The hourglass”) is the first of three interactive
fiction games by German developer Weltenschmiede (the others being Die
Kathedrale and Hexuma – Das Auge des Kal). It is entirely in German.
Upon jumping into a mysterious chest, you arrive in a beautiful fairy-tale
world. Yet the serenity is spoiled: the enchanted hourglass that controls the
flow of time is lost, and the world has been split into two realities. Both
planes are the very same land, but certain buildings and people exist only in
one of the two zones. On your quest to reclaim the missing artefact, you will
have to travel between the two worlds and claim a magical coin from each of
the twelve inhabitants; of course, all of them ask a little favor in return
for their gift…
The game contains a (generous) time limit; you have to find the hourglass in
24 days. Consequently, there is a day-night-rhythm, and the characters will
wander between certain locations in a daily routine. There are two graphics
for most locations to reflect day and night.
You can download Das Stundenglas for free by now; check the links section.
Das Stundenglas