Jakub a Terezka

{{Short description|1999 video game}}

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| title = Jakub a Terezka

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| developer = JRC Interactive, Česká spořitelna

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| platforms = Windows

| released = 1999

| genre = Point-and-click

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Jakub a Terezka is a Czech adventure game by JRC Interactive and Česká spořitelna.

Production

The game was built using the CPAL engine. Created for the Stop Drugs campaign,{{cite web|url=http://www.centauri.cz/hry.php|title=Centauri Production - Hry pro český trh|first=Centauri Production & Karel|last=Hejkal|website=www.centauri.cz}} it is a humanitarian project, and was given away free.{{cite web|url=https://bonusweb.idnes.cz/jakub-a-terezka-0gf-/Recenze.aspx?c=A000215_jakubaterezka_bw|title=Jakub a Terezka|date=23 August 1999|website=iDNES.cz}} Jan Hloušek served as the game's chief programmer while Jan Zemanek did the graphic design.{{cite web|url=https://games.tiscali.cz/rozhovor/gooka-2-rozhovor-51891|title=Gooka 2 - rozhovor - Games.cz|last=Tiscali|website=Games.cz}}

The characters of Jakub and Terezka have had a life beyond this original game; for example an app was designed that saw the duo overcome the puzzles and riddles that the Sorcerer Matthew has prepared for them.{{cite web|url=https://www.matemag.cz|title=Matemág - edukativní hra pro děti|website=www.matemag.cz}}

Plot and gameplay

The game centres around a young man named Jakub who discovers his girlfriend is addicted to heroin. His job is to convince her to begin treatment using lawful methods.{{cite web|url=https://www.databaze-her.cz/hry/jakub-a-terezka/|title=Jakub a Terezka – Databáze-her.cz|website=www.databaze-her.cz}}

Critical reception

Bonusweb.cz decided it was wrong to give the game a numerical rating as despite it being technically poor and short, as a humanitarian project it had intrinsic value.

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