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Alias 'The Magpie'

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First release
Oct 01, 2018
Developer
J. J. Guest
Engine
Inform
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle · Stealth, Comedy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux, Web browser

Alias 'The Magpie' is a parser interactive fiction game, or text adventure. There are no graphics! You play as Sir Rodney Playfair, alias the 'Magpie', typing commands to decide what he does next!

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Storyline
Sir Rodney Playfair, gentleman thief, has a simple plan: impersonate a psychiatrist, infiltrate a country house, steal a priceless Egyptian scarab and make it back to London in time for cocktails. All in a day's work for the illustrious 'Magpie'.Read more

Sir Rodney Playfair, gentleman thief, has a simple plan: impersonate a psychiatrist, infiltrate a country house, steal a priceless Egyptian scarab and make it back to London in time for cocktails. All in a day's work for the illustrious 'Magpie'.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 01, 2018
Mac
Oct 01, 2018
Linux
Oct 01, 2018
All 4 release dates
Web browser
Oct 01, 2018
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Text
Keywords
interactive fiction, heist, crime, text adventure
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Languages

  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 13 Sept 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 13 Sept 2026