XP comes with age
The developers of Theropods got in touch last month to let me know about their Kickstarter campaign. After playing through the demo on Twitch and seeing that their science-fiction world … Continue Reading <em>Kumo</em>: one boy’s <em>Journey</em>
It’s obvious to any Later Levels visitor just how much I adore point-and-click adventure games. Throw in some lovely-looking pixel-art, an independent and strong-willed female protagonist, and an intriguing storyline … Continue Reading <em>Theropods</em>: everybody do the dinosaur
After logging into Kickstarter one morning this month to see whether there were any new campaigns worth checking out, I received a notification letting me know that the platform was … Continue Reading Kickstarting to feel old
Every so often, a Kickstarter campaign comes along you regret not backing. Sick Chicken Studios’ launched their project for Guard Duty in February 2017 but the first time I heard … Continue Reading <em>Guard Duty</em>: standing to attention
When Bildundtonfabrik’s (btf) campaign for Trüberbrook appeared on Kickstarter in November 2017, there were two things that stood out about the project for me. First was that the developer advertised … Continue Reading Trouble in <em>Trüberbrook</em>
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
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
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
I became a backer for the Myst 25th Anniversary Collection in May after hearing that Cyan had decided to complete a ‘never-been-done’ before historical anthology of the series. Although you’d … Continue Reading <em>Myst</em>: one of the best video game beginnings
