Just Ignore Them is a point-and-click adventure horror that is mainly story-driven. It contains an alterable story line which the player can control with critical choices, though the main plot does not change (due to a possible sequel). The game is roughly a few hours long (for first-time players), but this also depends on some […]
Character design – especially in low resolutions – is something that really interests me, particularly because I’m not very good at it. Before joining Wadjet Eye Games, most of my character design relied on highly stylized anatomy, bright colours, comical outfits and interesting postures. When I suddenly found myself faced with the prospect of trying […]
There are many more adventures to be found at a convention like E3 than can be handled in a single day. While Daedalic Entertainment was my first destination when I arrived, I spent the next two days combing both the general show floor and the private areas in back for other hidden and not-so-hidden gems. […]
E3 is a bombastic event that’s difficult to accurately put into words. Between the rows upon rows of game stations, elaborate eye-catching set pieces, and costumed heroes and villains at every turn vying for your attention, it’s an incredible experience that is worth braving the Los Angeles crowds and downtown traffic to attend. But for […]
To share in the festitives relating to the special 30-year anniversary of Cyan Worlds, we've teamed up with them to giveaway 5 copies of Obduction and 5 copies of realMyst to readers of Adventure Gamers. Obduction was one of the big winners of the 2016 Aggies, winning in the category for “Best Gameplay” and “Readers' […]
In the first part of my Skype interview with Rand Miller, the legendary game designer talked about the highs and lows that Cyan experienced during the company’s early years, leading to the enormous success story of . There was far more to come after that, however, and this time around Rand takes us through the […]
In April of 1987, brothers Rand and Robyn founded a small game development studio. It’s probably safe to say that not even in their wildest dreams would they imagine becoming industry superstars just a few years later, releasing a game that would sell more than six million copies. Of course, the brothers in question are […]
Creating adventure game scenery isn’t just about drawing what we can interact with. True, this is the primary reason for it, to give us something to play with, but it’s also important that we expand beyond this and add details and scenery that don’t need to be clicked on, but that do fill up the […]
King’s Quest. Space Quest. Leisure Suit Larry. All seminal games in adventure game history. All created by the same company. Dig deeper into the catalog and there are dozens more equally memorable titles. Quest for Glory. Police Quest. Gabriel Knight. Delve further still and there are more hidden gems. Manhunter. Eco Quest. Laura Bow. These […]
This month you can investigate the supernatural at a lighthouse, find terror trapped in an old house, or summon up horrors of your own, twice. Alternatively, you can seek to trap creatures in a dank sewer, or embrace your own inner beast as a canine super-spy. All these await in this month’s round-up of releases […]
