La Chose de Grotemburg is a text adventure with graphics in French. The protagonist returns to his town after travelling to find his young wife dead. The search for the one responsible bring the character to different locations such a forest, an underground environment and a mansion where the one responsible resides.

Most of the screen provides a view of the environment with detailed graphics. At the bottom of the screen text descriptions appear and commands are entered. On the right possible movement options based on the four wind directions are displayed.