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The simply named , an indie adventure from the British two-man team of Lewis Denby and Ashton Raze, describes itself as a “mystery story about family, desperation, and the weather.” While the attempt to emphasize the mysterious nature of its story is understandable, the game's true genre is much less mystery and more squarely within […]

Fans of relentlessly intriguing puzzle-adventures like Professor Layton have thus far been limited in their options on iOS devices. There are plenty of adventures, and plenty of puzzle-y games, but no original iOS game has been able to successfully weave a strong narrative with a variety of puzzle challenges the way Layton always does. Towards […]

The iPhone platform, with its emphasis on simple and low-priced games that can be played in a more casual manner, seems like an avenue that does not lend itself to grand ambition by developers. Unlike the console handhelds, an iPhone/iPod Touch game often feels like a “dip your toe in” effort that usually displays the […]

“I can't tell if it's comical or life-threatening.” It's been remarkably easy for supporters of the serialized adventure concept to trumpet the positive aspects of such an idea without consideration of the negatives. And the serialized adventure is a fantastic idea in theory, ideally eliminating the boredom that can set in the middle of longer […]

“Fame is a distressingly exact mistress.” I suppose it would be rather rhetorical to say that expectations for Sam & Max: Episode 2 – Situation: Comedy are in a pretty different area than the emotions that greeted Episode 1 – Culture Shock. The very existence of that game was a revelation, an early Christmas miracle, […]

If you find the term “historical adventure” to be immediately synonymous with “boredom,” it would be hard to blame you. There are plenty of examples of adventure games set in specific historical periods that leave little impression, other than “Man, I’m glad I wasn’t around back then if everyone is this dull.” Unfortunately, despite its […]

“He may be a mechanized engine of wanton destruction, but his taste in hideous middle-of-the-road pop music is impeccable!” If it feels like you just finished playing the last season of Sam & Max, it’s probably because you did; it’s been fewer than six months since the season finale of Season One, and with the […]

An adventure like KatGames’ The Cross Formula reminds you that it’s important to evaluate games on more than simply a couple screenshots and a teaser synopsis. A cursory look at the press materials for The Cross Formula evokes thoughts of Runaway, with its colorful hand-drawn 2D visuals, and brings to mind story heavyweights like Sanitarium […]