This month you can go back to the 1920s as an aviatrix in the film industry or forward to the far future as a man trapped on a crippled spaceship. Horror fans can pursue a serial killer through a castle, or uncover supernatural happenings out in the woods. Those into IT can become a hacker […]
Ever dreamed of escaping your daily life routine and being a superhero? For Peter Grey, this dream became a reality when Flashpoint Productions and EA transported him into an alternate reality back in 1994, taking players along for the ride. A long time has passed since then, but the gruesome city of Noctropolis hasn’t lost […]
This month, three different games offer multiple player characters. You can build an adventuring party in a bizarre baseball-oriented game, play both detective and suspect in a mystery involving strange powers and a foreboding door, or take on three apparently disparate roles in a genteel minimalist tale. For those preferring single protagonists, you can play […]
No cost… no publisher… no problem! It’s mind-boggling to think how many devoted developers are working tirelessly, month in and month out, to deliver games that are not only free of charge, but free of outside interference that would impede any creative independence. As gamers, we are the beneficiaries of this abundant talent and dedication, […]
As we work backwards towards present day, our five-year Following Freeware anniversary extravaganza reaches 2013-2014. For those joining in late, be sure to check out our Year One, Year Two, and Year Three recaps to get up to speed. August 2013 – Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher by Chief Wakamakamu The series has allowed players […]
Disproving the theory that there’s no such thing as a free lunch, our five-year freeware retrospective continues with another twelve months’ worth of indie gems from 2012-2013. (Though we recommend you don’t try to eat them.) If you’re tuning in late, check out Year One and Year Two and then come back for more. […]
Picking up right where we left off, our five-years-in-five-days freeware retrospective presses on through 2011-2012. August 2011 – The Unicated by Duzz The competitions at the Adventure Game Studio site struck again. This time the premise of the Monthly competition was “Evil Twin” and Duzz’s approach in was an unusual one. Instead of the […]
Five years ago, the thriving freeware adventure game scene wasn’t getting the press attention it deserved, and Adventure Gamers was eager to fill the void. Coordinating more than a dozen new games each month, however, promised to be a monumental task for whoever took up the challenge. The person who stepped up, as it turns […]
Player choice in narrative-driven adventures is becoming more and more prevalent these days, and nowhere is that more evident than in Sony’s recently released interactive thriller . We’d hoped to catch up with Supermassive Games’ Executive Creative Director Will Byles prior to the game’s PS4 exclusive release, but with crunch time upon the British studio, […]
