Gertrude's Secrets

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Gertrude's Secrets is a 1986 children's computer game by The Learning Company. The goal of the game is to solve puzzles and find secrets, hence the name.

The game features rooms filled with puzzles to be solved by arranging objects by shape and color. It is played by dragging Gertrude, a goose, into one of various rooms. Gertrude then brings various shapes into the rooms which must be arranged appropriately. Upon completion of the puzzle, Gertrude awards you with a prize. The game also includes a noisy bird, and a room for editing shapes.

The game runs in DOS and features a limited palette of colors and simple shapes.