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Release Date 8 August 2021
Release Type Freeware
Content Advisory None | None | None
Operating System Windows
Setting Fantasy
Genre Drama
Story Original
Play Length Full Length Game
Language English
Voice Acting
Graphics 800x600, 8-Bit (256 Colour)
Downloaded 620 All Time

About


The Garden of Hades is a surreal first-person adventure in which you have to save the soul of a woman held by Hades, the ancient god of the dead, by navigating five very different settings: a little girl's dream, a young woman's psychedelic trip, a comic book journey into space, a pack of Tarot cards in a puppet theatre, and a detective story concerning a China
plate.

There are many challenges that you must overcome before the final confrontation with Hades himself. If you dare, step into The Garden of Hades!

If you need help playing the game, I have written a walkthrough, which can be downloaded from my website.

elentgirl design, artwork & program
Adventure Island game development, graphics and program
Adventure: Welcome to the Genre Character cameo
Gem Collector Design, artwork, program
Haunted Castle design, graphics and program
Speed Buggy: Manifold Destiny Playtesting
The Clockwork Labyrinth story, graphics, program
The Sleeping Castle design, artwork, program

TheBitPriest voice recording & testing
Captain Disaster in Death Has A Million Stomping Boots (Demo) Updated coding and graphics, design additions, voice acting
Captain Disaster in: Death Has A Million Stomping Boots Lead Developer, Graphics, VA
Errand Background art
Finger of suspicion Voice of Major Smith
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok Pathfinding code
Spot The Difference Graphics
The Cabin Everything
The Old Man and the Sea everything
Troll Song - Verse One - DEMO Testing

Cassiebsg post production & testing
A Date in the Park Portuguese translation
Adventure: Welcome to the Genre Character cameo
Bake Off Italy - The Graphic Adventure Portuguese translation
Birdy Birdy Programming, story, aditional graphics & SFX
Columbus Lander Testing
Danger Mouse Demo Testing.
Doors Testing
Fallen Hero Backgrounds, Animations and testing
Feng Shui And The Art Of TV Reception Testing and feedback
Feria d'Arles Testing
Gem Collector Testing & much more
GNRBLEX (MAGS version) QA
HYDRATE Head of Quality Control
Ice in the Air Story, Art & Scripting
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers testing
Indiana Jones and the relic of the Viking Beta testing, AGS engine expertise
Kanji Gakusei Testing
Kathy Rain Testing
Lab Rat Maze! Story, Scripting, Graphics & SFX
Minifeg: The search Story & Graphics
MONSTER WANTS IN Tester
Nobody Cares Testing
Number Rescue Testing
Out of Gas Story, Script, Graphics
Over Roger (MAGS April 2020 version) Story, coding and art
Quest for Ekoban Tester
Sabotage on Noegato-Bas Character Design / Character Animation / Testing
Smooth Hide Story & Code & Art
Space Cross: The BSG-Team Game idea & Graphics
SPHONX testing
Spoons III beta testing
Spot The Difference Level design and graphics
Stable Pete and the Joust (DEMO) Story, code, art
Sumatra: Fate of Yandi Testing and QA
That Day (Demo) Story & Art
The Campaign Of Daphne White Background contributions.
The Clockwork Labyrinth testing, post production
The long August longing Scripting, aditional graphics, sound editing...
The Man From Fugue State BETA testing
The Sleeping Castle advice, testing
Thrymly disguised programming, puzzles
Trade it forward Story & Idea, Graphics and Scripting
Unexpected at the Rising Star Writing, Coding, Art & 3D

Mandle testing
AGS Awards: Backstage Pass Author
Captain Disaster in: Death Has A Million Stomping Boots VA, Testing
Chronicle of Innsmouth English translation
Chronicle of Innsmouth - Mountains of Madness English Translation
Cold Hand Reef, The [MAGS] Testing
Columbus Lander Author
Crankosaurus Prime and the Blue Crystal Pursuit V1.8: The Fangs of Fortune Goat Milker and Mastodon Consultant
DAGGERHELL Everything
Danger Mouse Demo Testing & proof reading.
Deadly Consequences! Proofreading, text editing and beta tester
Donald Dowell and the Ghost of Barker Manor Proofreading and Text Editing
Dreams in the Witch House Proofreading, text editing, testing
Easter Encounter Author
Easter Island Defender Author
Feng Shui And The Art Of TV Reception Everything except sound effects and video
GHOSTCATCHERS Play tester
Indiana Jones and the Gold of Genghis Khan English translation, Proofreading
JACK Part Grammar / spelling
Kanji Gakusei Testing
Kathy Rain Testing
Let's Cook: with Koala Tester as well as his infant student Nao
Magic-8-Ball Author
MONSTER WANTS IN Game Author
My First Big Adventure Story,Coding,Graphics
Number Rescue Testing
Out of Gas Proofreading/Editing, Beta testing
Pickpocket RPG Author
Pod Dwellers
Predators Prey For Plants Author
Quest for Ekoban Tester
Rat Playing Game Author
Red Hot Overdrive Testing
Scary Maze Halloween 2016 Author
Shunday Author
Space Tunneler Testing
Space Tunneler Deluxe testing
Speed Buggy: Manifold Destiny Author
Stable Pete and the Joust (DEMO) Proofreading (not all text)
Strawman Bombing Disposal Author
T.O.T.S: Trick-Or-Treat Simulator Author, Coding, Graphics
Tales Text-editing, Play-Test, additional story content
Tales - Tech Demo Text-editing, Play-Test, additional story content
The Black Hand Gang Coding
The Clockwork Labyrinth testing, post production
The Condemned Lead game tester, spelling and grammar editor.
The Era-Gone Trail MAGS Author
The Hobbit: Rise of the Dragon King Bug Testing.
THE LAST SUPPER, A WHODUNNIT Author
The Rotary Club (MAGS June 2017) Author
The Shaft Playtesting
The Smallest Points Author
The Visitor 3 Testing
The Weird Thing Under The Bed
Three Guys Walk Into Heaven Author
Thrymly disguised voice acting
Tomb Hunter: Ramitupem Testing and Grammar.
Trivial Pass You It Author
Unexpected at the Rising Star Voice Adama + Narrator, Beta tester
When the worlds calls... Play tester

Awards & Reviews

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AGS Awards 2021 Nominee

AGS Awards 2021 Nominee

Best Freeware Game Created with AGS

AGS Panel Rating

Very polished game with good graphics, music, sound and technical solutions. The story may seem a bit contrived, but first and foremost, this game plays like a large collection of puzzles of many kinds. While these may vary in execution and difficulty, the sheer scope of it is impressive. A slight drawback is the linear gameplay.

Pick of the Month

October 2021

Another brilliant production from Elentgirl. Artwork is exceptional as we have come to expect, coding is bug-free, animation is sublime and the storyline is interesting and enthralling. The puzzles are cryptic and not at all obvious. Apparently there is a walkthrough on the game's website, but

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By heltenjon on 30 September 2021

This is an impressive game in the tradition of Myst or The 7th Guest. Fans of such games should definitely check this one out. Graphics, music and presentation is top notch. The storyline is deliberately vague, allowing for the game to change styles completely between chapters as the player explores different metaphorical landscapes through a woman's life. The puzzles are many and varied, though they are in the style of Myst, probably appealing especially to puzzle purists. Don't expect inventory puzzles or dialogue trees, but sliders, mazes, jigsaws, maths, riddles, codes and even action sequences. Some of the puzzles were too hard for me, so expect a challenge and keep the walkthrough handy.

And at least play until you see the teddy bear rock band! It's hilarious!


By Wiggy on 24 August 2021

Another brilliant production from Elentgirl. Artwork is exceptional as we have come to expect, coding is bug-free, animation is sublime and the storyline is interesting and enthralling. The puzzles are cryptic and not at all obvious. The monad puzzle found me wondering about what actually was required, though I felt let down by the power modulators puzzle which seemed just a random try-anything-until-it-works with no clue as to cause and effect. Apparently there is a walkthrough on the game's website, but there are enough clues in the game to not need it. A great game, probably my pick of 2021. (so far)



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