King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
- Genres
- Point-and-click Puzzle Adventure
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows) · DOS · Mac · Amiga · FM Towns · PC-9800 Series
- Release
- DOS Nov 09, 1990 DOS 1990 Month only Amiga 1991 Month only Amiga 1991 Month only FM Towns 1991 Month only Mac 1991 Month only PC-9800 Series 1991 Month only PC (Microsoft Windows) 1992 Month only PC (Microsoft Windows) Feb 25, 2010
- Credits
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SO
Sierra On-Line
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Activision
- Board status
- —
About
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder is an adventure game in the long-running King's Quest series. Players control King Graham as he embarks on a quest to rescue the Royal Family of Daventry, who have mysteriously disappeared. The game takes place in a fantasy world filled with magic and peril, where Graham must overcome obstacles and solve puzzles to progress. As the fifth installment in the series created by Roberta Williams, King's Quest V builds upon the graphical adventure game format that Williams pioneered, combining text and visuals to create an immersive storytelling experience. The game continues the legacy of the King's Quest series, which had become a popular and influential franchise in the computer gaming industry by the time of its release.