Passengers on the Wind

Passengers on the Wind is a graphic text adventure based on François Bourgeon's award-winning French comic series. Set just before the French Revolution, the story follows Hoel and Isa, who find themselves in Brittany after a series of unfortunate events. They must face numerous dangers, travel from European to African shores, and uncover the truth about Isa's identity. The player controls not only the two protagonists but also more than fifteen other characters from the 18th-century setting. The game features static comic-style graphics, a text parser, and puzzle elements that advance the plot.

Amstrad CPC

Released in France in 1986, this was the original platform for which the game was developed before ports to other systems . The CPC version features impressive, colourful graphics with a unique interface: a large picture window displays the scene, below which are a character window and a text window . You call up various characters, get them to speak, and find the correct sequence to progress—an operation described as innovative but potentially confusing . The package includes the first volume of the Bourgeon comic to immerse players in the story . Development credits include Daniel Charpy, Richard Bottet, Gérard Couroable, and Tuan Do Cao for programming, with graphics by Dominique Girou and Marie-Christine Gallavardin . Music was composed by Charles Callet. The game was also released in Germany by Ariolasoft as "Reisende im Wind".