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Who Is Oscar Lake?

Released internationally in 1995 and developed by Jersey COW Software, Who Is Oscar Lake? is widely regarded as the first hybrid adventure game/language learning tool. Its simple point-and-click mechanics, liberal use of recorded speech, and mix of pre-rendered backgrounds with live action video represent common development techniques of the 1990s.

First release: Dec 31, 1996

Rating: Unknown

Platforms: PC

Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure

Estimated duration (main story): Unknown

Estimated duration (completionist): Unknown

Last synced: Oct 28, 2026, 06:12 AM

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