Firmament: the sky’s the limit
Back in the early 1990s, a school-friend asked if I’d mind going over to his house to help him out with a video game. He was having trouble finding the … Continue Reading <em>Firmament</em>: the sky’s the limit
EGX Rezzed 2019: Wardialler
Almost as strong as my love for adventure games is my adoration for most things to do with the 80s. Maybe it’s down to nostalgia as I grew up during … Continue Reading EGX Rezzed 2019: <em>Wardialler</em>
EGX Rezzed 2019: Metamorphosis
How would you feel if one day you woke up and discovered you’d been turned into an insect? Maybe you’d try to fall back to sleep but then realise it … Continue Reading EGX Rezzed 2019: <em>Metamorphosis</em>
EGX Rezzed 2019: Nanotale
A couple of years ago, I took a week off work after having some spare annual leave to use up; and unsurprisingly, ended up spending most of it playing video … Continue Reading EGX Rezzed 2019: <em>Nanotale</em>
Paradigm: an unlikely hero
Unfortunately, life is never as simple as video game. In the digital world there’s a solution to every problem in your path and all the tools you need to get … Continue Reading <em>Paradigm</em>: an unlikely hero
A Way Out: not the ending we wanted
When the schedule for our GameBlast19 marathon stream last month was revealed in January, I was pretty pleased that A Way Out had made the cut. It was a title … Continue Reading <em>A Way Out</em>: not the ending we wanted
Guard Duty: referencing the classics
Since getting back in touch with Emily Morganti last August, she has put me onto some great adventure games. There was detective-drama Lamplight City which asks some interesting moral questions; … Continue Reading <em>Guard Duty</em>: referencing the classics
You’re so Vane: style over substance?
It’s no secret how much I love the adventure genre and exploration games, so it’s therefore no surprise that I jumped at the chance to play Vane after Lewis from … Continue Reading You’re so <em>Vane</em>: style over substance?
Mage’s Initiation: a touch of magic
After receiving my Amiga as a kid and completing The Secret of Monkey Island for the first time, I found myself hooked on adventure games. One of the next I … Continue Reading <em>Mage’s Initiation</em>: a touch of magic
