Jackal

Vala Byrd is a young woman working towards securing the funds to get her into the academy as a spaceship pilot. She is working at a cargo facility, unloading a vessel that transports samples taken from a far-away sector in space, when she makes the sudden discovery of an unknown life form inside one of […]

After winning a regional tournament in a Far-East inspired land, a martial artist is summoned by the Grand Masters and given a quest. Beyond the mainland of this region, there are a series of isolated islands that are beginning to show unrest. For many years, they had been presided over by a legendary figure named […]

One doesn't normally associate serial killer mysteries and pixel art with Chinese culture, but east meets west in a unique way in , an upcoming historical mystery adventure from indie developer Nupixo Games. The titular detective is Di Renjie, a real-world chancellor during the reign of empress Wu Zetian in seventh century China. In this […]

The first two times were free, but this time it's gonna cost ya'. At least, that's the hope for indie developer Ryan Khatam, who is seeking crowdfunding through Kickstarter for an episodic . Johnny Rocketfingers is anything but a traditional hero. For one thing, he's a stick man. He's also lewd, crude boozer, and a […]

If recent adventure games have left you feeling desperate, Deaf Bird Entertainment hopes to have the cure for your blues, as the German indie developers have announced their space-themed comedy adventure, . Fulfilling the need for a hero in a world in short supply of them is Jacob, a vegetable farmer who falls into the […]

When a UFO crash lands, a vegetable farmer named Jacob goes to investigate, full of apprehension and unwilling reluctance. He finds a little alien and offers to help, unknowingly setting off a chain of events that will have him traveling to the vast corners of the universe on an epic, scary, bizarre, humorous yet irrationally […]

What did for the Bluegrass State, now indie developers [bracket]games are hoping to do for Alabama with , currently in the home stretch (and sorely needing support) on Kickstarter. is described as an “alien abduction mystery set in 1970s Alabama.” The game puts players in the dual roles of siblings Nate and Susannah Windham as […]

This story-driven alien abduction mystery set in 1970’s Alabama follows two siblings, Nate and Susannah Windham, as they search for their brother after he disappeared without a trace. They begin to discover evidence pointing to the possibility of extraterrestrial involvement, pulling them into a world involving conspiracy theories, governmental agencies, truth control, familial ties, and […]

The line between graphic novels and adventure games continues to blur, and the latest comic protagonist to jump ship is Corto Maltese, who is now starring in his own adventure called . Originally created by Italian author and artist Hugo Pratt in 1967, Corto Maltese is a sailor who “combines Mediterranean looks with Anglo-Saxon culture.” […]

Whether first-person or third, adventure gamers are used to traditional perspectives, but some of the most devious puzzling can be accomplished by turning those perspectives on their heads – in some cases rather literally. Such is the case with and , the two latest puzzle-platformers in our ongoing cross-genre series. From navigating fragmented environments to […]