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[spinz]

Btw, is Anna's Quest any good? Looks charming but I'm not convinced.

yessss, get convinced
its very good. Iv played it for 8 hours now and i dont think im real close to the end. One of the things that stands out about it: Anna is a sweet adorable character who belongs in a children's game, and the world around her is dark and unforgiving. The game has a good sense of humor and clever story writing. Theres lots of locations and multi-tasking puzzles. The music is very good. The voice acting varies a bit, but the voice for anna is particularly good. If you like daedalic games this will fit right in.. theres a lot of daedalic related easter eggs too.
EDIT: iv played for almost 13 hours now, still not finished, and for me this is now a strong front runner for adventure of the year

 

[added_time]

I finally got the chance to play through Blackwell Epiphany. What a wonderful game. I found that series by accident and I'm so happy I did. There is just something about those games that makes them a joy to play.

 

[inm8num2]

Played chapters 1-4 of The Dream Machine and really enjoyed them. I liked how the puzzles become more challenging in chapters 3-4. The story is pretty interesting as well and takes some dark turns. The clay/cardboard visuals are really well done - perfect for the story. Great game!

 

[epmode]

The Dream Machine is secretly awesome. Such a lovely, unsettling game. The developer even took the time to go back and upgrade the earlier chapters with higher resolution assets.

 

[Messofanego]

Need to get back to Dream Machine.

Just read Gamersyde's review of Anna's Quest. Looks intriguing.

Headed by Daedalic, this game developed by Dane Krams is well worth your time if you're a fan of the genre.

Shades of the Brothers Grimm and Andersen are clearly at work here right down to the rather Germanic names of certain characters met during the adventure.​

After kicking off with a single screen section designed to familiarize players with the game, Anna's Quest opens up into a rich, intricate graphic adventure game with sufficiently challenging, but not frustrating, set of puzzles. There are certainly points where you might get stuck but the solution is usually not far behind. Sometimes it's the right combination of items and phrases while, at other times, you'll need to tackle a situation with a certain character yet it never feels unfair. In the end, Anna's Quest pushed us to see the end of the story, which is something that's not always true with these types of games.​

Hearing that it has dark humour with quite innocent visuals reminds me of Harvey's New Eyes.

 

[inm8num2]

Yea Anna's Quest looks really good. Hell, I've never disliked a Daedalic game - I know not everyone's a fan, but they seem to have a good balance of puzzles/gameplay, visuals, occasional humor, and decent writing in their games. They're quite enjoyable overall without major flaws imo. That reminds me... I need to play Goodbye Deponia soon.

 

[Tizoc]

sILLY QUestion but which is the best dub in Anna's Quest? Eng. dub isn't sitting well with me ^^;

 

[5amshift]

FIST BUMPS IN DROPSY, GUYS
https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CJe0N7cUYAA_iPP.mp4

 

[Fuz]

Yea Anna's Quest looks really good. Hell, I've never disliked a Daedalic game - I know not everyone's a fan, but they seem to have a good balance of puzzles/gameplay, visuals, occasional humor, and decent writing in their games. They're quite enjoyable overall without major flaws imo. That reminds me... I need to play Goodbye Deponia soon.

Eh. Deponia is the one Daedalic game that I really, really dislike.
Rest range from decent to fantastic (I absolutely love Memoria and Night of the Rabbit).

 

[inm8num2]

Eh. Deponia is the one Daedalic game that I really, really dislike.
Rest range from decent to fantastic (I absolutely love Memoria and Night of the Rabbit).

Yea Deponia's not for everyone, but the first two games sort of won me over.

I still need to play Memoria, too. I loved Night of the Rabbit.

 

[Fuz]

Yea Deponia's not for everyone, but the first two games sort of won me over.

I still need to play Memoria, too. I loved Night of the Rabbit.

Well then, the third deponia is the best of the lot, and I actually liked the ending. Have fun!

 

[spinz]

Eh. Deponia is the one Daedalic game that I really, really dislike.
Rest range from decent to fantastic (I absolutely love Memoria and Night of the Rabbit).

the stronger consensus for the not-good daedalic game: "a new beginning". I tried to play through that and it was... not good. The alcatrez one also gets negative vibes, i havnt tried that one. And i played through fire it was "just ok".
Other than that, i love everything they do. And the devils men is one of my most highly anticipated right now.

 

[inm8num2]

Pixelmusement / Ancient DOS Games takes a look at The 7th Guest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbzhCQGAoS0

 

[NIN90]

What do people think about Technobabylon and Book of Unwritten Tales 2?
Feel like playing an adventure again and I enjoyed both WadjetEye published games and the orginal BoUT before.

 

[Tizoc]

What do people think about Technobabylon and Book of Unwritten Tales 2?
Feel like playing an adventure again and I enjoyed both WadjetEye published games and the orginal BoUT before.

Technobabylon is GotY contender for me, def. play that.

 

[spinz]

What do people think about Technobabylon and Book of Unwritten Tales 2?
Feel like playing an adventure again and I enjoyed both WadjetEye published games and the orginal BoUT before.

yeah you'll have fun either way.
BoUT2 is the longer game. And obviously it has higher hardware requirements. Theyr both good games.

 

[Mr_D_]

hi guys,

I am from the publisher of an as yet unannounced title, thought I'd share a few screenshots on here! As espionage thriller set in an alternative post cold war future.

 

[epmode]

Someone <3s Flashback!

 

[HellBlazer]

Sweet artstyle.

 

[Sheppard]

hi guys,

I am from the publisher of an as yet unannounced title, thought I'd share a few screenshots on here! As espionage thriller set in an alternative post cold war future.

Hey I love Flashabck!

Looks great!

 

[added_time]

hi guys,

I am from the publisher of an as yet unannounced title, thought I'd share a few screenshots on here! As espionage thriller set in an alternative post cold war future.

Looks great! Is it a point and click adventure game? Looks like it would be more of a controller based action adventure?

 

[Dog Problems]

hi guys,

I am from the publisher of an as yet unannounced title, thought I'd share a few screenshots on here! As espionage thriller set in an alternative post cold war future.

Nice! Can't wait to see more of it.

 

[Fuz]

hi guys,

I am from the publisher of an as yet unannounced title, thought I'd share a few screenshots on here! As espionage thriller set in an alternative post cold war future.

Looks really cool!


Anyway, just finished Anna's Quest. It's really, really good. That ending is brutal.

 

[Terra_Ex]

hi guys,

I am from the publisher of an as yet unannounced title, thought I'd share a few screenshots on here! As espionage thriller set in an alternative post cold war future.

Yep, this is looking really nice and I want to know more. Reminds me a bit of Flashback and The Last Night.

 

[inm8num2]

I keep forgetting the new KQ game is coming out this month - two weeks from today, in fact. Saw this video in my feed reflecting on the series.

King's Quest Memorable Moments

 

[Dog Problems]

I'm thinking of doing an OT for the new King's Quest but I need some ideas for the tag. Anyone have one?

 

[Tizoc]

I'm thinking of doing an OT for the new King's Quest but I need some ideas for the tag. Anyone have one?

|ot| Where we're going, we don't need AGI

 

[Dog Problems]

Indie Gala has a "InSUNity Bundle" for $1.99 that includes The Adventures of Bertrum Fiddle Episode 1: A Dreadly Business.

Day 7 of Green Man Gaming's Summer sale features some adventure games. Use GMGSUM-MERSAL-E20OFF to get an additional 20% off.

Broken Age is 50% off at $12.49.

Hector: Badge of Carnage is 75% off at $4.99.

Back to the Future is 75% off at $6.24.

The Perils of Man is 20% off at $7.99.

The Rave: Legacy of a Master Thief is 80% off at $4.99, Deluxe Season Pass is also 80% off at $5.99.

All three seasons of Sam & Max are 75% each, making them $4.99 per season.

The Inner World is 75% off at $3.74.

Time Gentlemen Please! and Ben There Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack is 80% off at $0.99.

The Journey Down; Chapter One is $3.49 and Chapter Two is $4.49.

Puzzle Agent games; first one is $1.24 and the sequel is $2.49.

|ot| Where we're going, we don't need AGI

I like it, thanks.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

First final(ish) background from Thimbleweed Park is up:

Looks fantastic to me, especially so in the video with the sunset:

https://vimeo.com/133706183

Only thing I'm not a fan of is the box behind the speaking text, but Ron Gilbert says in the comments it'll probably be toggle-able.

http://blog.thimbleweedpark.com/quickiepal

 

[HellBlazer]

First final(ish) background from Thimbleweed Park is up:

That looks great.

 

[Fuz]

First final(ish) background from Thimbleweed Park is up:

Looks fantastic to me, especially so in the video with the sunset:

https://vimeo.com/133706183

Only thing I'm not a fan of is the box behind the speaking text, but Ron Gilbert says in the comments it'll probably be toggle-able.

http://blog.thimbleweedpark.com/quickiepal

Love it. Really great use of colors and parallax.
And... oh god, I LOVE that SCUMM interface so, so much. It's still the best interface ever done for this kind of games.

 

[basic_text]

First final(ish) background from Thimbleweed Park is up:

Looks fantastic to me, especially so in the video with the sunset:

https://vimeo.com/133706183

Only thing I'm not a fan of is the box behind the speaking text, but Ron Gilbert says in the comments it'll probably be toggle-able.

http://blog.thimbleweedpark.com/quickiepal

That's amazing, I'm trying to forget about the game though, just so that it's a nice surprise when it's released.

 

[Sloane]

First final(ish) background from Thimbleweed Park is up

Looks ace. Characters still need some work but so far everything seems much better than initially expected.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

And... oh god, I LOVE that SCUMM interface so, so much. It's still the best interface ever done for this kind of games.

Yup. The evolution into just using Use/Look is pretty much the worst thing to happen to the genre imo

You lose so much granularity for puzzles and puns

 

[Agremont]

First final(ish) background from Thimbleweed Park is up:

Looks fantastic to me, especially so in the video with the sunset:

https://vimeo.com/133706183

Only thing I'm not a fan of is the box behind the speaking text, but Ron Gilbert says in the comments it'll probably be toggle-able.

http://blog.thimbleweedpark.com/quickiepal

That looks pretty!

 

[Squall ASF]

What do people think about Technobabylon and Book of Unwritten Tales 2?
Feel like playing an adventure again and I enjoyed both WadjetEye published games and the orginal BoUT before.

I personally really enjoyed BoUT2 and if you enjoyed the first one, this one is even better. Beautiful game with more fun references to pop and nerd culture with the same snarky or loveable characters (if you enjoyed these things in the first one). There's some fun puzzles and nothing overly nonsensical. A great modern PnC and I'm still really impressed with the graphics and art style for a PnC game. Voice acting and music are nice too so basically good production values all around.

 

[epmode]

I prefer Technobabylon but I wasn't much of a fan of the first BoUT. I still bought the second because I'm a masochist. The intro is definitely an improvement, if only in production value. I'll play it for real someday!

 

[Conezays]

Enjoying playing through Contradiction a lot so far. Very high quality video and acting for what it is IMO. There's more gameplay than advertised in the trailer as well.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/373390/

 

[titch]

Anyone looking for an IOS key for Detective Case just drop me a PM!!! - its gone!!!!

This was from a giveaway in another thread that i took in error thinking it was a steam key so please thank F-Pina for it!!!!

 

[RiverBed]

[ The Inner World]

Thanks to you and others for the heads up. I just finished this game and enjoyed it. Wacky characters, unique world and story and I fell in love with the main character's voice acting.
As a side bonus, I now have a new favorite word: fosfos.

I also tried Anna's Quest, but I didn't feel it. The voice acting in that one gets annoying quick and I didn't like the art. It also felt like a flash game- maybe because many scenes feel 'empty' with few object and simple art work.

 

[malingenie]

I'm thinking of doing an OT for the new King's Quest but I need some ideas for the tag. Anyone have one?

Heir to Stay?
Project Graham
Knight of Yore

 

[inm8num2]

King's Quest |OT| Absence makes the franchise return stronger
King's Quest |OT| The long-awaited sequel to Mask of Eternity
King's Quest |OT| Press X to Ifnkovhgroghprm

 

[Dog Problems]

Heir to Stay?
Project Graham
Knight of Yore

I really like this one.

 

[spinz]

Heir to Stay?
Project Graham
Knight of Yore

on that note, how about:
Heir today, graham tomorrow

 

[Extra Sauce]

King's Quest |OT| Romancing the Xbone

 

[megalowho]

Enjoying playing through Contradiction a lot so far. Very high quality video and acting for what it is IMO. There's more gameplay than advertised in the trailer as well.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/373390/

Contradiction is awesome. There's shades of Gabriel Knight II and Tex Murphy in there, crossed with old British murder mystery shows and Phoenix Wright style catch the lie puzzles. The acting and overall tone strikes a good balance between campy and playing it straight. Compelling stuff so far that scratches that 90's FMV adventure itch.

 

[inm8num2]

Part 2 of PushingUpRoses' KQ memorable moments.

 

[zakujanai]

How in the hell have I never stumbled across the Blackwell games before? Picked up Epiphany in a humble bundle a while back and finally got around to it this week, couldn't stop once I started.

This is the only point and click I've ever played where randomly clicking every item I own on everything on screen isn't the solution to any time I'm stuck. In fact you barely need items at all, instead having to actually investigate and logically deduce what to do. I'm in awe.

Guess it's time to go back and play the other 4, though I'm worried they may not be the same after that ending.

 

[Fuz]

How in the hell have I never stumbled across the Blackwell games before?

Hey, don't ask us, we always praised them here

 

[drotahorror]

Really hope Asylum comes out this year. Seems like I've been waiting for years (I have).

I'm not a big fan of point and click adventures but their teaser blew my mind

http://www.senscape.net/asylum-teaser/

^Not actually part of the game, just a teaser to show what the game will be like and what the engine is capable of. At the time I thought the graphics were amazing, but they've since changed several things and it looks sicker than ever. They did have a kickstarter a year or so back, it made over $100,000 if I recall.