We're all familiar with the classic case of Jack the Ripper, the serial killer who stalked the streets of Victorian-era London and made life unsafe for members of the world’s oldest profession. Now UK-based indie developer Alex Francois (a.k.a. Brainchild Studios) is throwing his hat into the ring of point-and-click adventure games inspired by this […]
If famed Swedish director Ingmar Bergman had created a video game, it might have looked something like . In , players get to explore the human mind in a philosophical sense. By meeting and getting to know both fictional and history-based characters, you will be given the ability to interpret different worldviews, possibly even your […]
For the past six weeks the world of Interactive Fiction (IF) has seen a surge in activity with the advent of the 19th annual IF Competition, which has annually hosted what is considered to be some of the most creative modern text adventures. This year's competition was very well received, with many of the thirty-five […]
Her Majesty the Queen is looking to return the British Empire to its former glory by going where no empire has gone before (outer space, of course!), but she can’t do it without some help from her loyal subjects – and other adventure fans around the world. Indie developer BillyGoat Entertainment has begun fundraising on […]
Horror fans will be pleased to hear that Dreampainters, the indie Italian studio behind last year's , is hard at work crafting their next fright-filled outing, . The new game takes place in the same fictional universe as , and tells the tale of Eric Blanc, the son of a wealthy family who is kidnapped […]
In my many years playing video games, I’ve gone up against a lot of dragons. They’ve taunted me from ledges or caves, breathing fire if I got too close. I’ve lost lives to dragons; I’ve outsmarted dragons and run them through; I’ve tamed dragons and ridden their scaly backs through the clouds. I’ve reclaimed the […]
After the dissolution of Trilobyte in 1999, it seemed that any chance of returning to Stauf’s mansion were laid to rest. But for those who have fond memories of visiting the spooky mansion in 1993’s , the recently-reformed Trilobyte Games has some exciting news: An official sequel campaign is currently underway on Kickstarter! In , […]
When Adventure Mob decided to bring aboard some industry veterans to assist with creating their new point-and-click adventure, the indie Israel-based studio went straight to two of the genre’s most successful designers, enlisting Lori and Corey Cole, the husband-and-wife team behind Sierra’s adventure/RPG hybrid series . The game resulting from their partnership: the reggae-flavored , […]
Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned at the outset of the undead apocalypse, now left to her own devices to seek safety and survive in a world gone mad. Now assuming the role of an ordinary child, players will struggle to outwit both the dead and the living in situations […]
Ever wanted to go back and revisit key moments in your past? Is there never a time-travelling DeLorean or a mad scientist around when you need one? Thomas Pancake – Mr Pancake, to you – feels your pain. In , from new Polish developer Robot Gentleman Studios, you're pulled into Thomas's life. All of it. […]
