Becky

What is home? A house? A memory of where you grew up? A sense of familiarity and comfort? is an exploration game that leads you to ask these questions without giving definitive answers. Located in a rural stretch of the American south, it sets its roots alongside games like and , using brief narration, individual […]

is a much-anticipated entry into Cyan World’s catalog of remarkable adventures. Starting with in 1993, which inspired multiple sequels, Cyan has generated a large audience eager to explore gorgeous environments, speculate about enticing oddities, and solve multi-stepped, logical puzzles. [/i]Myst[/i] was my introduction to adventure games; I have played nearly everything that these developers have […]

Silent Footsteps is a whodunit by a new indie developer, Frostlind Games, heavily inspired by MDNA’s Carol Reed adventures and featuring a brand new detective named Rebecca Carlson. Rebecca is an accidental sleuth, pulled into a series of quandaries when her friend Nikki Finn dies suddenly. Nikki leaves Rebecca the keys to her apartment, as […]

Private detective Carol Reed has been solving mysteries since 2004, when she left England and moved to Norrköping, Sweden. is her twelfth adventure game appearance, and this one excels in the depth of its story and alluring locales. It all begins when Carol’s friend Stina sends along a text message from a young woman, Louise […]

I had no idea what to expect when I started to play , though the concept of a realm created from vivid textiles was intriguing. And in that respect the game certainly lived up to my expectations with its delectable aesthetic. It’s neon-like without glimmer and blur, but with a softness that disguises an underlying […]

Caught up in a wisp of mist, transports you to abandoned islands full of majestic brick-and-stone structures. Strange devices baffle and confound you. Elegantly intimate rooms reveal dazzling water views. Occasionally brief letters appear, written by the “benefactor” who brought you here but who isn’t the least bit eager to show himself. If you manage […]

commences on a train, as you glimpse the face of Scarlett, the teenage heroine, reflected in the window. Soon you hear Scarlett’s ten-year-old brother, Finn, calling for help. Finn is impulsive and rowdy and wears a makeshift superhero costume with a large “F.” At first, Scarlett and Finn are alone on the train, but soon […]

took me by surprise. A first-person, free-roaming adventure developed by Eagre Games and released by Cyan Ventures (the new publishing arm of the Myst franchise), it’s actually quite different than Myst. Its striking 3D surrealism is over-the-top, more dreamlike than habitable. Familiar and bizarre elements sit side-by-side in uncanny landscapes and cluttered rooms. And its […]