Third-person adventures have you guiding an on-screen character through a number of exotic or unfamiliar environments, typically with the goal of solving a mystery or finding one's way out of a predicament or two. Gameplay primarily consists of conversing with other characters, collecting items found within the environment, and using objects stored in an inventory to solve a variety of puzzles. A point-and-click interface, derived from the style's roots in computer games, is usually used to manipulate characters and items.