Adventure / Point-and-Click / Narrative Games
- www.retronews.com Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – Reforged Coming to Nintendo Switch on November 7, 2024
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – Reforged is set to launch on the Nintendo Switch on November 7, 2024, following a slight delay from its original September release date. This remastered version of the classic point-and-click adventure game, developed by Revolution Software, was previously rele...
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/25626359
> ## Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Reforged ## > > News: Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – Reforged is set to launch on Nintendo Switch on November 7, 2024. > > ### Key Points: > - Remastered Edition: The reforged version features enhanced graphics and audio compared to the original. > - Switch Release: Enhanced with all post-launch fixes from the PC version. > - Price: £24.99/€29.99/$29.99 on the Nintendo eShop. > > ### Enhancements: > - 4K Redrawn Backgrounds > - Re-animated Sprites > - Enhanced Audio > - Option to switch between original 1996 visuals and updated graphics at any time during gameplay. > > Plot Summary: George Stobbart, an American tourist, becomes embroiled in a global conspiracy involving the Knights Templar after witnessing a bombing in Paris. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > What do you think? Are you excited to revisit this classic adventure game on Switch? >
I don't need to remind you that this investigation is strictly unofficial
We are excited to announce that Rise of the Dragon is now ready for public testing. This is the first of a small number of games built using the DGDS (Dynamix Game Development System) engine.
The Dynamix name may be familiar – bought by Sierra in 1990, the Dynamix brand continued and became well known for action and puzzle games like The Incredible Machine, A10 Tank Killer, and Red Baron. They also made a few adventures using the custom DGDS engine.
Rise of the Dragon is set in Los Angeles in a dark version of the future, circa 2053. You play as Blade Hunter, a private investigator and retired police officer. After a designer drug kills the mayor's rebellious daughter, Chandra, Hunter is hired to find the people responsible for releasing the drug on the streets. What Blade ultimately finds is much more than he expected. Rise of the Dragon combines classic point-and-click adventure style with platforming arcade sequences, giving a unique gameplay combination.
You’ll need the latest daily build of ScummVM and files from the DOS version of the game, which you can buy at GOG (check our wiki for the required data files). Please file any issues you notice on our bug tracker.
cross-posted from: !stauf_mansion@lemmy.mods4ever.com | https://lemmy.mods4ever.com/post/327
> The 1990s was a time of rapid change in the tech powering video game graphics. From pre-rendering, to ray casting, to texture-mapped polygons, it seemed that a major innovation was around every corner. > > However, the pathway towards graphical realism hasn't always been clear. Let's explore one such forking path: full-motion video. With CD-powered consoles and home PCs arriving in the 90's, FMV-powered games became viable at last, promising the world... but only delivering oddity after oddity.
- 00:00 - Introduction
- 7:19 - Night Trap
- 23:50 - The 7th Guest
- 31:07 - Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster
- 36:12 - Corpse Killer
- 41:12 - Phantasmagoria
- 1:09:29 - Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within
- 1:42:45 - Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh
- 2:11:36 - Bad Mojo
- 2:28:14 - Harvester (Revisited)
- 2:47:39 - Conclusion
- store.steampowered.com Save 20% on Plague: London 1665 on Steam
Plague: London 1665 is an RPG with pixel art graphics set in 1665's during the Bubonic Plague outbreak in overcrowded and polluted London. As a body collector, graveyard keeper, and family provider, avoid the disease while clearing the streets. Will you survive the outbreak or become another victim?
- store.steampowered.com Save 10% on Extra Coin on Steam
Extra Coin is a story-rich life sim set between the real world and a virtual utopia: explore the city, do activities, and face your opponents. Would you rather respect the Loop or break it to find your lost parents?
- kini-games.itch.io D-List Diva by Kini
A free comedy point-and-click adventure game about a misanthropic tour manager and a washed-up singer's rider demands
New adventure game "The Phantom Fellows" has released on GOG and Steam, with a 10% discount until 4th Oct.
It's a comedy mystery game featuring a guy and his ghost friend, who perform jobs and investigate mysteries over 7 days in a small Colorado town. The game has a pixel art aesthetic, reminiscent of recent games like The Darkside Detective, and synthwave music.
I have no connection to the company, stumbled across the game and been playing for a few hours. So far, it's a fun game, good production values for £11. Certainly scratches that adventure game itch.
EDIT: it's made for Windows, but I've been playing it on Linux via Lutris/Wine without issue.
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- store.steampowered.com Back to Dust - Hold it Together on Steam
You and your daughter are in a conflict zone and running low on food, you must travel to the border and try to enter the neighboring country. The path to the border is full of other refugees asking for your help. The more refugees you accept in your party, the tougher will be your journey.
- • 100%www.pcgamer.com Hollowbody is an English cyberpunk Silent Hill, for better and worse
There was a welfare state here. It's gone now.
- • 83%www.rockpapershotgun.com This fictional CD-ROM about a Knightmare-style game show is secretly this year’s best horror game
Frontiers Of The Mind is a CD-ROM horror game about a cursed fictional game show
- store.steampowered.com Save 10% on Debtors' Club on Steam
Be the tax collector of a shady city hall in this narrative-driven resource management game. Talk to debtors, manage a team, make difficult choices, and challenge the city's moral decay. It's their money, but it's your job.
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Linux Gamecast: Aether Collector is a mysterious point and click adventure set inside an anomaly
www.gamingonlinux.com Aether Collector is a mysterious point and click adventure set inside an anomalyOne for sci-fi fans, Aether Collector is a mysterious point and click adventure set inside an anomaly.
Which is your favorite part of the game? I always remember Benny's part the most.
I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream | Complete Gameplay Walkthrough - Full Game | No Commentary
- • 88%arstechnica.com The Crimson Diamond is a wonderful EGA-like graphic adventure game for 2024
The parser works much better than you'd think, and the mystery is pitch-perfect.
- • 81%www.pcgamer.com Shadows of Doubt, the procgen private-eye immersive sim, is leaving early access next month
I've never been more excited to scan fingerprints.
- store.steampowered.com Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged on Steam
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid American George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies...
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/26686523
- • 100%adventuregamers.com Tragala: Escape the Algorithmic Dystopia | Adventure Gamers
Step into Kurt's shoes in Victor Atobas' poetic and narrative-rich game, coming soon to Steam.
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Krypta FM, a detective walking simulator set in early 2000s Poland, released for free on Steam
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18358402
> Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary? > > We're going to move to Gozdary, a small village in Poland. The residents have noticed a lot of weird, paranormal things going on. The areas have been haunted by an alleged cryptid from Gozdary, who leaves tracks that are leading us to solving this puzzle. Listen to the broadcasts - valuable intel might be hidden within the messages! >
- store.steampowered.com Save 15% on Thank Goodness You're Here! on Steam
Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…
- store.steampowered.com Save 10% on Heaven's Paws on Steam
Do all dogs go to Heaven? You have to figure it out! Get through this emotionally adventurous story about a boy and his little friend, Max.
- adventuregamers.com A Space for the Unbound review | Adventure Gamers
An emotional journey of self-discovery, exploring the complexities of love, loss, friendship and mental health, through magic, multiple timelines and mini games. | A Space for the Unbound review
- • 100%www.pcgamer.com Promise Mascot Agency is a game where you can entice a big, sobbing tofu guy with employee benefits, and I think that's beautiful
The next game from the studio behind Paradise Killer just got a new gameplay overview, and it's spectacularly odd.
- store.steampowered.com Demon Of The Dark on Steam
A 3D Survival Horror Game, in which the player has to investigate an abandoned medical research facility, while looking out for whatever danger that resides in the unknown darkness. Play Demon Of The Dark for a bone-chilling experience, like none other!
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Homeless, a survival horror adventure game set in the subways and alleys of NYC, released on Steam
store.steampowered.com Homeless on SteamBeneath the dazzling lights of New York, a sinister darkness lurks. In the hour when the whole city is sleeping, a strange and terrifying man emerges from the darkness, intent on shattering your mind and sprint
The first ever US based adventure game convention. Even though you weren't able to join the festivities live at the Adventure Game Fan Fair you can still hang out with us via the stream. There will be developers and fans alike chatting and viewing all day, each stay. You'll have to subscribe to participate in order to avoid spammers....but also, following the channel shows your appreciation for the thousands of hours and put into this event. We love you all.
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In a universe where bagels meet bars, the BAGEL engine has been perfectly toasted, and the ScummVM team is now ready to serve a slice of The Space Bar nostalgia. No, it’s not the key on your keyboard. Rather, it’s a detective story set on a distant planet. Important data has been stolen, and the perpetrator is a shape-shifter laying low in a spaceport dive bar until he can flee off-planet. You play a hard-boiled detective who has the skill to psychically visit bar patrons’ memories to gather clues and narrow down suspects.
This is thanks to the kind people at ZOOM Platform, who provided us with the original game sources to work with. Help us test the game by grabbing a daily build. Read through our testing guidelines. The game features a lot of options to chat around with bar patrons’ and do various actions in the different flashbacks. So we really need people to spend time experimenting and make sure everything works correctly. And please take some screenshots along the way.
If you don’t own The Space Bar, you can try one of the free demos or purchase it digitally from the ZOOM Platform. Testing is also available on Steam via a beta branch, check the Steam announcement for more details.
Now, good luck, and fingers crossed you can find the perp. Otherwise, your bureau chief will have you getting up close and personal with toilet duties for the rest of your career. Oh, and PS: The viewpoints of different aliens differ. For the Bartender, who has segmented eyes, even the original developers felt it was difficult and left in a cheat key of ScrollLock to switch back to a single viewpoint. Feel free to use it if, at any point, the flashback becomes too much for you :)
- www.pcgamesn.com Legendary adventure game gets brand new fan made remaster mod
1998's Grim Fandango, from the creators of The Secret of Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle, just got a new fan made remaster mod.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15577662
cross-posted from: https://retrolemmy.com/post/6261478
Happy 40th anniversary to the first game in the King's Quest series, one of the first graphical adventure games, and where Sierra really made their name.
This game also kicked off the Adventure Game Interpreter (AGI) engine, which Sierra used for many games. Wikipedia says: They employed it in 14 of their games between 1984 and 1989, before replacing it with a more sophisticated engine, Sierra's Creative Interpreter. There's no Wikipedia article for the SCI engine, but I know it was used in Phantasmagoria and Shivers, here is the ScummVM wiki page for SCI instead.
Wikipedia Synopsis
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown is an adventure game developed by Sierra On-Line and published originally for the IBM PCjr in 1984 and later for several other systems between 1984 and 1989. The game was originally titled King's Quest; the subtitle was added to the games box art in the 1987 re-release, but did not appear in the game.
It is the first official part of the long King's Quest series (not counting 1980's Wizard and the Princess), in which a young knight, Sir Graham, must save the Kingdom of Daventry to become the king. Designed by Roberta Williams, the game was revolutionary and highly influential in the evolution of the graphic adventure game genre by introducing more detailed graphics and animation.
An official remake titled King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown was released in 1990. An unofficial remake was released by Tierra Entertainment in 2001.
Videos
Space Quest Historian - King's Quest: A Fair and Balanced Retrospective
Power Pak - King's Quest - The First Adventure
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This is the first post in this brand new community for big milestone anniversaries of retro games (15 years or older, every multiple of 5 years). See our sidebar for more info and resources for making your own posts here.
- t7g.mods4ever.com The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour fan site
Old homepages by Paul "Bones" van der Meer
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.mods4ever.com/post/284
I found this cool old website for The 7th Guest, The 11th Hour, and T7G3: The Collector. The author is "Bones the Caretaker". The section of the website for The Collector says "Copyright site-design and written content by Paul van der Meer 2003".
Wait a minute, I know that name! Paul van der Meer is the director of The 7th Guest VR and Project Lead at Vertigo Games!
I don't know how old this website is, but it doesn't exist anymore. Luckily the Wayback Machine captured most of it (missing a bunch of images).
Unfortunately the Wayback Machine is a little slow, so navigating around the house in this way is a bit of a pain, and the split screen isn't sized properly for modern screens.
So I made this tweaked version that can be easily self-hosted or downloaded, and it runs much faster.
Viewable on http://t7g.mods4ever.com/
If you're lazy, the easiest way to see the whole site is to go to the map page and middle click every link. T7G Map and T11H Map
Source code at https://github.com/Die4Ever/bones-7guesthomepage
If you have any improvements to contribute you can make a pull request.
Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20041127023227/http://uk.geocities.com/veluan2002/
(I am an author of this game. I am not a shill, game is 100% free, there is no premium content, full game is avalaible without paying - this is work of passion and feedback is my main motivation).
"Dominion of Darkness” is a strateg/RPG text game in which the player takes on the role of a Sauron-style Lord of Darkness with the goal of conquering the world. He will carry out his plans by making various decisions. He will build his army and send it into battles, weave intrigues and deceptions, create secret spy networks and sectarian cults, recruit agents and commanders, corrupt representatives of Free Peoples and sow discord among them, collect magical artifacts and perform sinister plots. Note – one game takes about 1 hour, but the premise is that the game can be approached several times, each time making different decisions, getting different results and discovering something new.
Game is avalaible for free, online: https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion
I am constantly improving the game, adding new content and mechanics, so Your feedback would matter.
If you are hesitant to play the game, I invite you to watch/listen to the reviews:
Indie Sampler (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM6f4UCEgWU
[BOKC] BlancoKix (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgNpSKToOSg
And here is the source code: https://www.mediafire.com/file/vvnouok03mop8n7/Dominion_of_Darkness_1.7.html/file
I did a short guest spot in this @AGH video about "OH HELL NO" moments in #adventuregames. My pick might surprise you because it's from a game I actually love and adore... Gabriel Knight 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF4LhnnFhXo
Also features my AGH Network friends OneShortEye, @PhantomFellows, and Adventure Game Geek.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.smeargle.fans/post/148884
Source: https://www.scummvm.org/news/20240407/
Apr 7, 2024: When facing the Curse of the Sun God, sunscreen won't save you
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Total Eclipse, a real-time, curse-breaking, 3D adventure (with a dash of Indiana Jones flair), is ready for public testing!
Originally unleashed by Incentive Software Ltd. in 1988, Total Eclipse added yet another groundbreaking title to their repertoire of revolutionary games.
Step into the shoes of a heroic archeologist on October 26, 1930, as a total solar eclipse akin to the one happening today over North America looms over Cairo. Knowing of the Ardognus prophecy, created by the powerful high priest Hahmid III, you must find and destroy the hidden shrine devoted to Ra before the eclipse occurs.
Embark on this exciting journey packed with a trusty gun for blasting through doors or dispatching undead mummies; a compass to guide you through a treacherous pyramid; a wristwatch to track the precious time left; and a water bottle to fight dehydration (you’re only human after all).
Can you solve this ancient mystery within 120 minutes and avert catastrophe, or will Rah's wrath obliterate the moon?
Our modern reimplementation of the Freescape engine features graphics using hardware mode (OpenGL) at arbitrary resolution. The initial Total Eclipse support includes DOS (EGA/CGA modes), ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC. More releases are coming at a later date. Additionally, there are three playable demos if you want to test the game. Please contact us if you have some other release or demo.
To play any of these supported releases, you will need a daily development build. As always, please submit your bug reports to our issue tracker.
- • 100%www.gameinformer.com Riven Feature – Remaking a Masterpiece
The creators of Riven are reimagining their ’90s adventure game classic – but bigger and better
- www.scummvm.org ScummVM
ScummVM is a collection of game engines for playing classic graphical RPGs and point-and-click adventure games on modern hardware.
> Oh MMy — a new ScummVM release! > > Please welcome the first ScummVM release of the year: ScummVM 2.8.1. > > ScummVM 2.8.1 is a maintenance release mainly focused on fixing bugs that were uncovered since our last stable release. > > This update includes upgrades for the following engines: AGI, AGS, GRIM, SWORD2, MM (which is now enabled — yes, we really skipped it in 2.8.0 by accident), mTropolis, NANCY, SCUMM, TWINE, Ultima, and V-Cruise. > > The Android, Atari and macOS ports received multiple bug fixes, mostly for improving overall stability and preventing some crashes we’ve seen under certain circumstances. > > The detailed list of improvements is available here. > > As always, you can find the latest release on our Downloads page. > > Go grab it while it's hot — enjoy!
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