Lost in Time: A Journey Through RYFT – A Timely Manor for iOS

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville explores RYFT: A Timely Manor for iOS, an immersive audio-based mystery-adventure game designed for hands-free, voice-activated play. Inspired by classics like <em>Myst</em>, <em>Monkey Island</em>, and <em>Zork</em>, <em>RYFT</em> offers a unique experience where players navigate and interact entirely through voice commands.</p><h3>Game Overview:</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Setting:</strong> Players find themselves in <em>Nexus Manor</em>, a mysterious mansion beyond time, with no recollection of how they got there. Armed with a cryptic stone tablet covered in strange symbols, they must explore the estate to unravel its secrets.</p></li><li><p><strong>Gameplay:</strong> This fully audio-driven game allows players to:</p><ul><li>Move using voice commands such as “north,” “east,” “south,” and “west.”</li><li>Verbally interact with objects and characters.</li><li>Solve intricate puzzles by collecting and combining items.</li><li>Engage with a fully voiced cast, each tied to <em>The Master</em> of the manor.</li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Narrative:</strong> As they progress, players uncover recordings from a distressed girl, revealing a sinister scheme orchestrated by <em>The Master</em>. To aid her, they must navigate the sprawling mansion and uncover its hidden truths across time.</p></li></ul><p>Tune in to the podcast for a full demonstration of <em>RYFT: A Timely Manor</em>!</p><p>RYFT: A Timely Manor on the App&nbsp;Store <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ryft-a-timely-manor/id1661569093">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ryft-a-timely-manor/id1661569093</a></p><h3>Transcript</h3><p>Disclaimer: This transcript was generated by <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aiko/id1672085276">Aiko,</a> an AI-powered transcription app. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.</p><p>Hello and welcome.</p><p>My name is Thomas Domville, also known as AnonyMouse.</p><p>In this podcast, I'm going to be covering an iOS game called Rift.</p><p>It's the first chapter called A Timely Manor.</p><p>It is a free game, which I think all of us could say we love, and it's kind of compelling.</p><p>It's kind of a lot of fun.</p><p>There's some similarities to this to previous games I've done in the past years or so, and I thought I'd just pass this game along to you.</p><p>It is an audio based adventure game.</p><p>So it's kind of a voice control type game.</p><p>So it reminds me a lot of the older text adventure games where you are put in a room or whatever not be.</p><p>For example, in our first scenario, we're left in a room that has a desk and a coat stand and stuff like that.</p><p>And you'll see that we just completely use our voice alone.</p><p>Now, as a bonus, I will show you is not all has to be done by voice.</p><p>So for those that prefer just using the regular old screen, or if you have a braille display, that might be something that you want to take a look at as well.</p><p>So check on the availability of if that or this game is available to you in your country app store.</p><p>So without further ado, let's jump into Rift.</p><p>Now the first thing I want to note out is that as always voiceover sometimes kind of butchered the words.</p><p>And you're going to hear it pronounced it as right.</p><p>It seems like no matter which voice I use, it says right.</p><p>And that's because the spelling…</p>