Play Hugo II: Whodunit? Online

Hugo II: Whodunit? came out in 1991 as part of the MS-DOS Classic Games series, developed by Gray Design Associates. It was one of those early PC titles that relied on text parsers and simple graphics, typical for the era when adventure games were more about thinking than quick reflexes. You step into a mystery set in a spooky mansion, and the whole thing has that pixelated charm that makes you feel like you're unraveling a story from another time.

You control Hugo, moving screen by screen through the mansion, typing commands to interact with objects and characters. Your main goal is to solve the murder mystery by gathering clues, finding items, and avoiding deadly traps. The game uses a verb-noun parser, so you type things like "examine painting" or "talk to butler," and one wrong move can mean instant death, forcing you to restart. It's unforgiving but satisfying when you finally crack a puzzle. Playing it feels like piecing together a dangerous, interactive story where every decision matters.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".