All right, technically the Gabriel Knight 20th Anniversary remake wasn’t a crowdfunded game, but it was promised to backers of the Pinkerton Road campaign back in early 2012 as “Mystery Game X”, so this one deserves a mention. While the game has been out on…
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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition. A Knight in Shining Armor by Mitchell “Moe” Long [divider] It’s been five years since the last Gabriel Knight title, and twenty years since “Gabriel Knights: Sins of the Fathers” kicked off the franchise. Jane Jensen’s…
A Look Back at Gabriel Knight by Mitchell “Moe” Long To help celebrate October, the upcoming Halloween holiday, and the impending release of Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition the very adventurous Moe Long decided to play through all Jane Jensen’s classic…
Some months ago we wrote about Lamplight City, Grundislav Games‘ newest game. This is Francisco Gonzalez’s first game after making Shardlight as part of Wadjet Eye Games. At first Wadjet Eye was supposed to publish it, but some creative differences led to an amicable split…
Once upon a time I spent a lot of my free time over in various forums. Of those, the one that I’ve spent the most time being active on was the Pinkerton Road board. I backed the Pinkerton Road Kickstarter back when it ran in…
It’s always a sad day when you get the news that something that you’ve spent countless hours with is being shut down. And in the case of Pinkerton Road’s forums this is indeed a somber occasion not just for me but for so many other…
We’ve all got one. A video game wishlist that is. Regardless of how many games currently comprise your collection, and how many unfinished titles litter your shelves, or hard drive, you can admit it: you crave more. Hey, I’m as guilty as anyone. Seriously, I’ve…
[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]e’ve all been there. Maybe you’re stuck on the bus or subway. You might be at work. Possibly you’re stranded at the annual family reunion with the not-so-great-aunts. Wherever you are, it‘s the same scenario: just you and your phone. Don’t despair. I’ve got…
[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hen it comes to gaming, my genre of choice has always been adventures. These types of games have always held a special place in my heart and have given me the most joy when sitting in front of a computer. So, it should come…
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]here’s little doubt that inXile has dominated the Kickstarter scene lately in recent years. 2014’s Wasteland 2 arrived as a much lauded sequel to the 1988 classic, and Torment: Tides of Numenera is currently the most funded videogame on Kickstarter. Now, with The Bard’s Tale IV set continue…
[dropcap size=big]2[/dropcap]012 was a massive year for Kickstarter and gaming. It was the year that both Double Fine Adventure and Ouya campaigns appeared. Everyone in the game development scene was trying to bring their product to the masses via the site, and that included many…
Every week (starting now at least) we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of…
Thomas Busse Discusses The Eldritch Cases: Dagon By Suzanne Verras [divider] I recently had the pleasure of speaking to Thomas Busse, the developer of the point and click horror adventure, The Eldritch Cases: Dagon. We asked him about the Kickstarter campaign, The Eldritch Cases: Dagon…
Moebius: Empire Rising Reviewed By David Lins [divider] Point-and-click adventure games have become a rarity, and actually good ones are even less common. Many seem to miss the point, so to speak, but some manage to hold true to the original feel of the genre….
Jane Jensen, famed designer of the Gabriel Knight series and goth game developer extraordinaire, is just about ready to unleash her latest title to the world. Moebius: Empire Rising will be released for Windows and Mac on April 15th according to a recent press release…
Kickstarter reserves the right to cancel (or “suspend” as they diplomatically call it) any campaign that fails to follow their guidelines. However, Kickstarter is lax with their enforcement, taking action only in the most extreme cases. But what makes these suspensions so troubling is that…