King's Quest 5: Absence makes the heart go yonder

King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder represented a major leap forward for Sierra, introducing hand-painted visuals, a point-and-click interface, and full voice acting on later editions. Graham embarks on another quest after his family mysteriously disappears, leading him through magical forests, castles, and encounters with wonderfully eccentric characters. The presentation remains impressive decades later, while the puzzles strike a satisfying balance between challenging and logical. Well, mostly logical, because adventure games occasionally enjoy hiding common sense behind an owl or a pie. Its cinematic style helped redefine graphic adventures and remains one of the genre's classic milestones.