Gumshoe Rabbi
Shivah shows that as far as adventure games are concerned, a well-written story will always trump graphical power. …
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I’m a sucker for cute robots
From the makers of the Flash games Samorost 1 and 2, comes Machinarium. It’s a full-length adventure game featuring a robot who’s trying to save his girlfriend and his city from a robot gang of bullies. …
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From Claymation to Pixelation
Wallace and Gromit are a British stop-motion clay duo who have starred in numerous film shorts, a full length feature film, a few video games, and who have quite a following. Without spending too much time describing them, they are very funny, and if you haven’t seen their films, I highly recommend that you do. Their comedic style is very light and highly accessible. …
Continue readingSamorost: How a Flash game should be done
Samorost 1 and 2 are adventure Flash games designed by Amanita Design, a Czech independent game developer. They follow a space man of sorts who lives on a mossy asteroid. …
Continue readingSimply Hilarious
Get this game. It’s free. Go get it right now. …
Continue readingTiny Robots Who Can’t Love
Nanobots is a puzzle/point-and-click adventure game where you control six tiny robots. …
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All is not well in the Emerald City
When I first heard about the adventure game, Emerald City Confidential I was intrigued. …
Continue readingDon’t Go Into The Woods
It has been a while since I’ve played a game that made me feel feelings. The Path is a highly unusual game that isn’t for everyone. It’s not to be played but experienced. …
Continue readingNever Trust Undead Carnies
I recently came across an adventure game called Spooks. …
Continue readingA Gobliiin in London (and elsewhere)
Before I get into writing about the Goblins series, let me first thank my girlfriend, Liz, for her patience with the journey it took to actually get a copy of the newest installment, Gobliiins 4
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