K R Parkinson has been a gamer his entire life, and became a dedicated adventure game fan after discovering Riddle of the Sphinx at CompUSA in the summer of 2002.
When not gaming, he can be found writing, reading, and reading about writing, and occasionally, programming.
Contact: krp[at]galvanicspiral.com
With its grand tales and colorful characters, such as trickster god Loki and hammer-wielding Thor, Norse mythology has sparked imaginations for centuries. Countless books, movies and video games have been influenced by the myths, and upcoming first-person point-and-click adventure looks to make its own Norse-inspired mark on gamers, transporting them to the frozen, mysterious world […]
Fans of games featuring horribly-mutated Eastern European protagonists have likely been feeling ignored lately, but the upcoming comedy-adventure promises to please this particular gamer demographic and, just maybe, garner a few more admirers in the process. Developed by Jacob Janerka and Pavle Sanovic, the game is heavily inspired by “the late ‘70s and early ‘80s,” […]
English sleuth Carol Reed has had a fantastic career investigating mysteries in Sweden. Year after year, Mikael Nyqvist’s indie studio MDNA Games brings a new installment to the now-decade-long series, and with the tenth entry, , long-time players will no doubt find most aspects of the experience comfortably familiar, with the first-person photographic presentation, laid-back […]
Gamers who like a little sci-fi with their adventuring have a reason to smile today, as word of the indie-developed , a third-person point-and-click game, just dropped out of hyperspace. Currently in development by four-member Polish team kettleslayer, much of what we know so far about the plot involves its backstory: In the year 3102, […]
Move over Guybrush, there's a new pirate in town! is a new third-person point-and-click adventure game from Argentinian developer Voon. Heavily inspired by the series (and sharing its 2.5D perspective and richly animated art style), features Oliver, an “eccentric” pirate who encounters an old shopkeeper on one of the titular islands at the start of […]