Follow the Reader

Follow the Reader (1992, DOS) is an educational oddity that feels like a kindly librarian discovered the power of DOS and decided to make literacy a competitive sport. You guide words, track sentences, and try to keep pace with text that seems surprisingly eager to outrun you. There’s something charmingly earnest about the presentation, as if the game is gently tapping your shoulder and saying, “Reading can be fun, promise.” It lacks explosions and boss fights, unless you count punctuation as a final adversary, but it compensates with quirky determination. For those willing to embrace its wholesome mission, it becomes oddly absorbing. You might start with mild skepticism and end with the uncomfortable realization that you’re actually concentrating harder than in most shooters.