When I’m not copy editing high-tech research (yes, that’s about as exciting as it sounds) or relaxing with my wonderful family, I love whiling away a rainy afternoon playing adventure games (the spookier, the better). Now that my daughter is a toddler and possessed with an all-consuming desire to rearrange Tupperware and pots and pans, my life has essentially become one big adventure game. Let’s see, what combination of items will best soothe a crying baby? Hm...there’s a Curious George here, but he’s missing his hat. And, the logical place for that hat would be, ah ha, right here inside the sauce pot under the counter. Click hat on monkey, click monkey with hat on baby, and voila . . . happy baby!
You return home from a royal party to discover that your estate has been robbed. Someone has stolen the magic dove that has been in your family for generations. To make matters worse, the king’s magic dove has also been stolen, and if the thief learns how to use the power of the two birds, […]
You accidentally miss a train with your husband and daughter on board. It fades into the darkness of the tunnel and never makes it out the other side – it simply disappears. A year later you come back to the scene of the tragedy and meet a scientist who claims that this case is not […]
Your worst fears came true the night your father failed to come home. Someone killed him during his latest investigation. As you sort through his remaining possessions you discover his diary recording his last moments – and a strange amulet that sends you hurtling back through time to the day before his murder. Time is […]
In this hidden-object adventure game, players will take on the role of Christiana, the niece of beloved novelist Jane Austen. As Christiana searches for Austen’s unpublished novel, players will solve mini-games and puzzles. Explore scenes from Austen’s life, such as Chawton House, where Jane wrote most of her best-known works. While exploring, players can read […]
On the moon of Sygilus 5, a skilled bounty hunter in search of a high value target, finds himself chasing a signal in the outer depths of the galaxy. The signal ends at an abandoned alien vessel and his only choice is to pursue his target. Take on the role of a skilled bounty hunter. […]
Beyond the Cryptic Keep lies a shattered kingdom of another world. The fragments that bind this kingdom have been scattered throughout time. Retrieve the three shards of strength, spirit, and honor to restore the kingdom. It is up to you to step through the portals of time and retrieve the shards that once gave power […]
You are stranded on an island after a terrible shipwreck in which you are the sole survivor. Since the shipwreck, you’ve heard legends of an ancient civilization that once lived far below the surface. The island has changed since the incident and you intend to find out why. You discover a thriving civilization once lived […]
Explore an ancient castle while solving mysteries and puzzles, which will ultimately grant you entry into the keep itself. What lies within is unknown; only those brave enough to find the Sword of Ire will be granted entry. Before his kingdom fell, a king sealed his keep with a spell. He left only one way […]