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title: "La Abadía del Crimen (The Abbey of Crime)"
subtitle: "A Classic Adventure Game Brought to the Web"
date: 2025-09-08T12:00:00.000Z
category: game
url: https://phaser.io/news/2025/09/la-abadia-del-crimen
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
---

# La Abadía del Crimen (The Abbey of Crime)

*A Classic Adventure Game Brought to the Web*

Experience one of Spain's most iconic adventure games directly in your browser with this impressive JavaScript reimplementation of *La Abadía del Crimen*.

### Rediscovering a Gaming Masterpiece

![](la-abadia-del-crimen-1.png)

Originally created by Paco Menéndez and Juan Delcán for Opera Soft in 1988, *La Abadía del Crimen* was a groundbreaking adventure game based on Umberto Eco's novel "The Name of the Rose." This web port, developed by ultrabolido, preserves the atmospheric mystery and challenging gameplay that made the original a cult classic.

### Modern Web Implementation

![](la-abadia-del-crimen-2.png)

This JavaScript reimplementation brings the classic to modern browsers with several key features:

- **Authentic Experience**: Uses original Amstrad CPC assets to preserve the game's distinctive visual style
- **Dual Character Control**: Play as both Guillermo and Adso navigating the mysterious monastery
- **Intuitive Controls**: 
  - Cursor keys for character movement
  - Spacebar to drop items
  - Escape key to reset the game
- **Debug Features**: Time advancement and camera switching for enhanced gameplay exploration
- **Browser Accessibility**: No downloads required - play directly in any modern web browser

### Play Today

User ultrabolido has made the work in progress source available [here](https://github.com/ultrabolido/abadia).

[Play La Abadía del Crimen](https://ultrabolido.github.io/abadia/)

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