Tick’s Tales: Up All Knight itching to be released next week

They just don't make knights like they used to. Long gone are the days of Sir Lancelot and Galahad, and in their place is a whole new kind of hero, like the star of his own upcoming adventure game... a little fellow named Tick.

The titular star of Tick's Tales: Up All Knight is no armour-clad legend, that's for sure. He's small, easily frightened, and known as the neighbourhood troublemaker. But when the would-be love of his life, Georgia McGorgeous, is captured by the evil goblin Bloodclot, it's up to this most unlikely of heroes to become a knight, save the town of Remington, and rescue his beloved while winning her heart. No problem, right?

A one-man production from indie developer Bryce Covert, Tick's Tales is described as a "modern-yet-retro-styled adventure, full of tough puzzles, engaging narrative, and, most importantly, good humor." The first screenshots and trailer show off the retro part, displaying the kind of 8-bit graphics that so influenced Covert in the games he grew up enjoying, while the gameplay and writing promise to deliver a "send-up and homage to the classic point-and-click quest adventures."

If you're up for a little knightly adventure, you won't have long to wait, as Phoenix Online Studios will be publishing Tick's Tales: Up All Knight for Windows, Mac, and Linux on June 9th for $7.99 at major online retailers.