The Longing tells a simple story: you are a Shade, the lone remaining subject of a weary king whose power is almost spent. With the last of his energy, your liege tasks you to keep watch over his underground realm while he retreats into a four-hundred-day slumber to recover his strength. Once he’s asleep the […]
With so many new games coming out these days, it's easy to lose track of them all. But we've got you covered! Our latest trailer compilation by Tamiil highlights just a sampling of what to expect in the month ahead, which promises a little something for any adventure gamer. Featured games coming in August: Relicta Willy […]
It’s time to take an early look at a point-and-click adventure featuring mystery, comedy and long-lost pirate treasure that, despite what you might be thinking, the latest title. That said, Italian developers imaginarylab are clearly fans of the LucasArts classics, and wears its traditional roots like a badge of pride. You’ll find yourself racing all […]
Adventure games are dead, goes the old (and very tired) adage. Yet here we are in 2020 with the release of The Hand of Glory, a point-and-click adventure game in the most traditional sense – or at least, the first half of it, with the remainder to follow shortly. And whilst there are some issues […]
It’s only fitting that we finish our four-part exploration of The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games with a focus on one half of the husband and wife team that helped pioneer the graphic adventure in the first place. Without Ken and Roberta Williams, perhaps Bitmap Books’ delightful coffee table hardcover would be a thinner text-only […]
With so many new games coming out these days, it's easy to lose track of them all. But we've got you covered! Our latest trailer compilation by Tamiil highlights just a sampling of what to expect in the month ahead, which promises a little something for any adventure gamer. Featured games coming in July: Superliminal Röki […]
In collaboration with Bitmap Books, our month-long exploration of The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games continues with an excerpt from its interview with the creators of one of the most iconic game series ever. But this is just a taste. For the full interview and over 50 more with prominent genre personalities, you’ll have to […]
The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games is a stunning 500-page coffee table hardcover by Bitmap Books, filled with memorable pixel art and other classic scenes from the genre’s illustrious past. In honour of its second edition printing due out August 10th, bigger and better than ever with over 40 new pages of content, last week […]
The Summer Steam Game Festival is upon us, and with it comes a treasure trove of adventure game demos! These demos will be available only as long as the festival runs, ending Monday, June 22nd, so those who hesitate are lost. Below are just of the many adventures available to sample free. For the complete […]
The adventure genre has a rich history dating back to the earliest days of PC gaming, and an equally impressive legacy begun in the earliest days of computer graphics. No single book could hope to capture it all in print, but The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games comes awfully close. Published by Bitmap Books, this […]
