If ever you needed proof that Interactive Fiction (IF) is still very much alive and kicking, look no further than the Annual Interactive Fiction Competition. Since its inception in 1995 it has become a centrepiece of the IF community, playing host to many critically-acclaimed and highly influential games, such as Photopia, Slouching Towards Bedlam and, […]
Adventure game fans are no strangers to the English town of Cornwall, but instead of hunting ghosts this time, we'll soon be hunting treasure in Cheeky Sprite Studios' , which is currently seeking some treasure of its own through Kickstarter. casts players in the role of a “down-on-your-luck, out of work deckhand” living in a […]
The month of ghostly tales is upon us, and helping to usher it in is indie developer Dayv Hack's , now available for iOS and Android devices. In , you are called in when the titular small town “falls victim to a ghastly apparition’s repeated attacks.” It only gets worse upon your arrival, however, as […]
When the small town of Willow Hill falls victim to a ghastly apparition’s repeated attacks, you are called in to investigate. Upon arriving, however, people start dying. Can you decipher the mystery, solve whodunit, and catch the killer before it’s too late?
Many games have been influenced by H.P. Lovecraft, but only one game bears the official licensed seal of approval – or at least, it will if Senscape's is able to successfully raise enough funds through Kickstarter. The latest point-and-click adventure by the creator of and is a “faithful and painstakingly researched adaptation” of its literary […]
Some of the greatest videogame art of all time has come from the hand of Bill Tiller. With classics like and to his credit (not to mention his pièce de résistance, the Adventure Gamers logo), Bill has long since established himself as arguably the most talented artist in the medium today. But Tiller is far […]
You have been called to Paris to investigate a string of mysterious abductions. Several women vanished recently after being struck by mysterious lightning bolts. What’s more, it appears the women are being turned into puppets. But just who is behind the crimes, what do they want, and how does it all work?
The burgeoning puzzle-platformer genre continues to grow in popularity, in no small part fueled by the phenomenal success of Valve’s series. Previous “clones” have included the likes of Quantum Condundrum and Antichamber, and our latest foray for puzzles outside traditional adventure genre lines have revealed two more in the form of and . Each emulates […]
Based on the classic tale, “The Six Swans”, a mysterious illness has befallen the young queen of the Eagle Kingdom. A famous healer is summoned to Eagle Castle to examine her. But a simple house call turns into a rapid downward spiral of conspiracy and intrigue in the high court, tainted by dark magic.
