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The first episode of Brainloaf Studio’s is an interactive monument to the absurd. It uses a nifty mouse and keyboard combination to unite vibrant graphics, sprightly music, and polished voice acting to tell a quirky coming-of-age story. In this visual novel, a restaurant worker named Bluke Bifton discovers the value of assisting others. The game […]

The team at Croqueta Asesina Studios poured every ounce of their passion for the LucasArts classics into The Adventures of The Black Hawk. This dedication is revealed in the expertly written hero’s tale, replete with challenges requiring reflexes and intelligence and infused with a comedic slant. The team’s admiration for masterworks like Indiana Jones and […]

by Fortuna Imperatore is one of the most unusual adventure games I’ve ever played. Using a third-person perspective, a point-and-click interface, and an interesting pixel art style, players take on the role of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, and help him treat patients. They’ll determine whether he’s successful or not. Freud was a unique […]

Stelex Software and Freedom Games have partnered to bring us . It's a series of vignettes that occur on a monorail as it travels between two island-based cities. A simple interface helps the player enter and control these vignettes, which are strengthened through delightful visuals and engaging voice acting. The narratives are centered around two […]

Whalestork Interactive’s The Night is Grey is a tragic interactive suspense thriller. Intricate, eerie graphics and a haunting soundtrack work together to deliver a spine-tingling story. Classic point-and-click mechanics ensure that, with one minor exception, players can participate easily in the hair-raising experience that awaits them. Players will encounter many puzzles presented in such a […]

With help from Focus Entertainment, developers UN JE NE SAIS QUOI and UMANIMATION have crafted an entertaining interactive adventure. Using beautiful watercolor graphics — plus enchanting music and voice acting, linked using a point-and-click interface — imparts a story about growing up and how the trials of grief can affect relationships and color perceptions. The […]

Slender Threads by Blyts draws players into a spooky story with an amusingly compelling twist. Its mouse-driven interface, augmented with keyboard shortcuts, transports adventurers back to the point-and-click golden age. Artfully drawn, stylized backgrounds provide settings for uniquely proportioned, well-animated and voiced characters that players hobnob with and investigate.  The story begins as struggling writer […]

Adventurer's Guild Entertainment’s is an adventure / RPG hybrid that has much in common with Sierra On-Line’s seminal series. They both use the role-playing elements of combat and skill-building to enhance their exploration and narrative elements, tasking players with solving the problems that arise when ridding a town of enemies. Though its simple story, lovely […]

Ishtar Games’ is a meticulously crafted memorial to the LucasArts classics. Players will keenly feel the influence of . Using a classic interface, expertly drawn pixel art, similarly crafted music and sound effects, the developers tell a story that is uniquely theirs while paying homage to their inspirations. Despite lacking some of today’s modern conveniences […]

by KAPA is an adventure game that shows great promise. It tells an intriguing story that, aside from a slightly irritating piece of animation, has lovingly crafted graphics, music, sound, and voice acting. Its puzzles fit the context of the narrative. Working together, these elements combine to draw the player into the story. Still, I […]