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Making the first Sam & Max game in virtual reality was always going to be a challenge, as we’re so used to the classic-styled point-and-click adventure gameplay from the duo’s highly acclaimed LucasArts debut and later three successful seasons from Telltale. Rather than simply copy the same formula, Happy Giant made a number of significant […]

is a side-scrolling adventure game that attempts to tackle mental health by exploring its protagonist’s subconscious, which is an interesting premise rife with possibilities. However, before long my own mind was wandering as I spent most of my time simply walking and talking my way through a slow-paced sequence of scattered memories. In fact, I […]

Suli: Fallen Harmony is a 2.5D point-and-click adventure that takes place on an island where humans and anthropomorphic animals coexist. It offers an interesting and original world inhabited by fun characters, all presented with some beautiful artwork. Frustrating puzzles are the game’s Achilles heel, however, and they diminish the experience. It’s a charming little game […]

Point-and-click detective mysteries often run the risk of being dry and sometimes lifeless experiences that you need to be in the mood for. Indie UK developer Matt Barker’s bucks this trend, providing a hilarious and wild ride from start to finish. It’s the kind of game you talk about making with your mates after one […]

Finally you can roam the Caribbean as a fearsome… cook! Yes, really! Who wants to be a pirate in the Caribbean when you could be a cook? Take a refreshing break from a lot of the gore-fests and ultra-serious games out there. Join Joyfess as he cuts his tomatoes in half, chops those parsley leaves […]

Growing old is a scary prospect. If you’ve ever had the misfortune of watching an elder relative or friend slowly lose their faculties as time marches on, then you will likely know what I mean. Perhaps the most alarming part of this is the loss of one’s memory. It starts with small things, such as […]

Ever since the release of Life Is Strange in 2015, DONTNOD has become synonymous with the episodic narrative adventure genre, and Tell Me Why continues in this mould while taking it to a new location: the fictional Delos Crossing, Alaska. This story of troubled reunited siblings brings with it the usual production quality we’ve come […]

Stela may sound like someone's name, but it’s actually the plural of stele, the Latin word for a slab generally constructed of wood or stone and often adorned with a relief, like a tombstone. They were found throughout the ancient world and happen to have an important role in SkyBox Labs’ side-scrolling adventure named after […]

Wormwood Studios made an impressive debut in 2012 with Primordia, so expectations were high for their long-awaited follow-up, and it does not disappoint. Unlike their earlier postapocalyptic sci-fi adventure, Strangeland is a surrealist, psychologic horror adventure that feels like it was drawn by H.R. Giger, designed by M.C. Escher, and written by Aeschylus. It’s a […]