Jackal

Murder and Crime during the Great Depression never looked so good! Sassy and mischievous protagonist Lorna Bains must solve the mystery of who killed the local cafe owner Eddie Paparelli and determine who might be interested in knowing this to get a little more money on the side! Blending classic adventure with elements of the […]

For many years adventure games were believed to be a niche genre, barely hanging on with life support and enjoyed only by a handful of crazy Germans. Here at Adventure Gamers we always knew this wasn’t the case, but more recently the rest of the world seems to have caught on too. (Yay!) As adventure […]

Contrary to its name, it turns out you actually get shots at . That's because the former freeware adventure has now been dramatically upgraded and expanded for commercial re-release early next month. is set in a world on the brink of final destruction, its light almost completely extinguished. Only “barren wastelands” remain, and what's left […]

The thought of tickling the ivories may not immediately conjure up painful images of psychological torment (unless your forced childhood lessons scarred you for life), but that's going to change early next year with the release of the horror adventure . is set in the 1940s and stars a man named John Barnerway, a “failed […]

Peri Res has woken up unexpectedly in an unfamiliar place. Upon closer inspection she discovers it’s an eerie space vessel bound for the unknown. To make matters worse, the ship is constantly being sabotaged, so time is not on her side as she races to find out why she has been brought to this strange […]

Step into the shoes of John Barnerway, a failed pianist born to German and American parents who migrated to Paris before the Second World War. Torn apart by the death of his celebrity brothers, John is hounded by the media as they scrutinize his siblings’ unexplained demise. As John battles his own demons, he sets […]

“Edutainment” may have become something of a dirty word in gaming circles, primarily because the “edu” part of the equation often feels dry and forced, while the “tainment” bits tend to fall short of the intended goal. Indie developers The Young Socratics are seeking to change that perception by fusing the two elements seamlessly together […]

Odyssey invites the player to an immersive journey across the exotic yet dangerous Wretched Islands to rescue 13-year old Kai and her family. Trapped on the islands with aggressive pirates trying to find them, the family has hidden somewhere safe. To search for them, the player has to solve a number of progressively complex scientific […]

Asian mysticism tends to get short shrift in video games, at least in the western world. But Spanish developer Fosfatina is looking to help change that with the announcement of , coming early next year. is described as Asian-inspired “animist fable” about a boy named Yanagi, who is facing his “life's most transcendental day. With […]