The Apartment (2001 PC Game) — Type to Argue with a Couple

You're describing The Apartment (2001, PC) — developed by The Game Creators, featured on G4's Cinematech.

Gameplay

• Text parser interface — type natural language to converse with Mark and Sarah, a bickering couple.
• Your inputs influence their argument, relationship, and multiple endings.
• Real-time: they continue arguing if you don't type.
• Minimal graphics: apartment interior, text log, character portraits.

Why It's Memorable

• Early natural language processing attempt (keyword + context matching).
• Dark humor, uncomfortable realism — precursor to Façade (2005).
• Cinematech showcased its "type anything" novelty.

Availability

• Abandonware sites (MyAbandonware, Internet Archive) — runs in DOSBox / Windows 98 VM.
• Not on Steam/GOG. Copyright held by The Game Creators (now TGC / GameGuru engine).

If you want a modern equivalent: Façade (free, procedural dialogue), AI Dungeon (LLM-based), Suck Up! (voice chat with AI NPCs).