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is Talecore Studios’ debut adventure game, though an extremely short one. Clocking in at only about half an hour in length for a single playthrough, the game follows a gnome as he attempts to save a family living on a Swedish farm from the evil troll that plans to take their human child and switch […]

Ever since the first days of cinema, detective stories have had a prominent place on the big screen. In , Czech developer Zima Software attempts to translate that into a parody about a small town detective going to Tinseltown to crack a caper. Assisted by a laser weapon, exploding chewing gum and a spy watch, […]

For a game that boasts of being inspired by David Lynch’s multi-layered drama, is surprisingly lacking in narrative depth. The commercial successor to a series of free-to-play room escape games, it will be painfully obvious to newcomers that the intended audience is not so much adventure gamers and horror lovers in general, but those who […]

Inspiration for a video game can come from anywhere. From book series, to secret societies, to magicians and ghosts to… stained glass windows? Probably not anyone’s first idea for the basis for a video game, but the artfully designed and nicely executed is proof that even unconventional inspiration can still make for a great game. […]

The second episode of may be subtitled “A Bleaker Predicklement,” but this cheeky moniker belies a game that is anything but bleak, particularly in comparison to the series debut. Episode 2 continues the adventures of the titular Victorian Explorator and his manservant, the Peruvian cyclops Gavin, in their quest to capture London's most notorious serial […]

For the 80th anniversary of the Nancy Drew book series in 2010, Her Interactive decided to release a remastered edition of the 12-year-old first game in their own long-running series, . With a facelift and various updates bringing the game more into the 21st century, the new version is definitely an improvement over its predecessor, […]

When I first started playing , I had no idea of what it would be like. I knew that Belladonna was the name of a poisonous plant, and that the game was at least partly inspired by the story of , but that was it. I didn’t know that it was essentially a written short […]

is a planned three-part cartoon murder mystery series from Rumpus Animation. Originally released exclusively for iOS and Android platforms, now has arrived on the PC, and proves to be a fun little mystery in its own weird little way, though without the memorable characters or genuinely amusing dialogue to make it a standout debut. follows […]

Time travel allows for an abundance of absurd scenarios, multi-layered gameplay and inventive narrative possibilities, so it’s no wonder that adventure game developers like Blyts find it a fascinating premise. may not be , but it’s clearly been influenced by the LucasArts classic, harkening back to the golden age of point-and-clicks while changing up the […]