Seen some impressive cinematic launch trailers for computer RPGs? The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 takes a different, more honest, approach. The DRM-free version of the game is available here from GoG and if you don’t mind Steam’s DRM then pop over here. This is a point-and-click adventure set in Aventásia from Nordic Games. At […]
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SanctuaryRPG is retro ASCII-based RPG for Steam
Black Shell Games have put an ASCII-based RPG on Steam. If you don’t know what this is then you’re lucky; you’re young. This is an old skool computer RPG made up of text driven choices and illustrations composed of characters and symbols. The genre was born when traditional tabletop gamers started to take their hobby […]
Sunless Sea looks scary and very different
Failbetter Games has produced interactive books like Fallen London for the Storynexus platform. Their latest game is on Steam and GOG. The video gives the impression of Call of Cthulhu meets boat simulation. There’s more to it than that. There’s some 200,000+ words in this game – it’s another take on modern storytelling. I’m tempted […]
2K teases Sid Meier’s Starships
The trailer for Sid Meier’s Starships sets the scene. We’re a space level civilization which has just set off to, perhaps, rescue another. The game is officially described as a turn-based, adventure-driven strategy game. Developed by Firaxis Games, the PC and iOS versions are both due in Spring 2015. You can find out more over […]
One last prank for Davey Crewnshaw
Private Davey Crenshaw is a NPC soldier from the computer game Fallout: New Vegas. He is part of the New California Republic Army and a known prankster. You’ll find him guarding the grounds close to the rear walls of Camp McCarran, posted there after Colonel Hsu got fed up of his pranks. Depending on how […]
Shadowrun: Hong Kong grows by $150K in extra funding every day
Harebrained Schemes have been knocking it out of the virtual park with their Shadowrun cRPG games and it has been Kickstarter backing that’s made that possible. Little wonder this latest campaign is drawing in megabucks. Check out the details on the official page. [Back this Campaign] The campaign has to hit $100,000 by Feb 17. […]
Become a wizard? Runes: The Forgotten Path
They’re small and indie and I hadn’t heard of Stormborn Studio before or their project Runes: The Forgotten Path. A few seconds into the video and I was reminded of an old computer RPG from JoWood Productions called Arx Fatalis. In Arx you’re a spellcaster and you used your mouse to draw runes on the […]
Click and Kill: A review of Warhammer Quest
The original Warhammer Quest is a popular iOs game. This review is of the PC, Mac and Linux adaptation that’s now available through Steam. I played on the PC. I’ve had plenty of time to play this new version and it’s an enjoyable way to spend up to an hour distracting your brain. It’s a […]
Games Workshop and Chilled Mouse will release Warhammer Quest
On the 7th of January on Windows, Mac and Linux Chilled Mouse, Rodeo Games and Games Workshop will bring Warhammer Quest to Steam. The download is based on the classic Games Workshop board game and set in the Warhammer Fantasy world the turn based game has players explore dungeons in the Empire. The tactical game […]
Relive the best of 2014’s gaming in under 2 minutes
Malcolm Klock has put together this montage of some of the great games of 2014. He stresses that if your favourite game is missing it will probably due to editing rather than it not being worthy. I think the final montage is neat. It’s both dramatic and beautiful. It has, as Klock says, been an […]
