Playthrough post: Halfway through and completely addicted to "Foolish Mortals" by @inklingwood.bsky.social (There might be spoilers...)

Playthrough post: I've started "Foolish Mortals" by @inklingwood.bsky.social! (There might be spoilers...)

Finished "The Drifter" after an intense finale...

Thanks to our friends at @jumpdashroll.bsky.social for the sneak peek write-up! www.jumpdashroll.com/article/adve...

"Ghost on the Shore" guides you on a beautiful island hike with a spectral companion while hunting for long-forgotten family secrets that continue to live on.

About thirty deaths later on "The Drifter", I've reached Chapter Six...

The jam is over, and the winner of the $109 Adventure Game Challenge is...a tie! Intern's First Day by @shdon.com itch.io/jam/109-adve... -and- Eulogy for Nonno by @gugames.eu itch.io/jam/109-adve...

Since "The Drifter" was released back in July, I've heard nothing but good things about it. Game Of The Year things, even. I bought the game as well, since the concept definitely intrigued me. But it took me a while to get to. Finally, the day has come and I started my first playthrough!

We're in the final week of voting for the $109 Adventure Game Challenge. Exciting times for the contestants! I don't know about the other two judges, but my results are in for a while now. Who will take away the prize money? Just a little while longer... itch.io/jam/109-adve...

Case closed on "The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel"!

@damlthesquidtopus.bsky.social reviewed many popular games this last year: Old Skies, Loco Motive, The Drifter, Elroy and the Aliens... You can find these and many more on his AGH author page: adventuregamehotspot.com/author/69/sa...

The plot thickens in "The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel"!

The expanded world of "Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile" by @microidsoff.bsky.social might feel a bit TOO big at times, but the new playable character does add to the story and nothing gives a greater sense of accomplishment than solving a mystery as Hercule Poirot.

In my list of classic playthroughs I've come to an old friend from my youth: "The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel". It's been a while now, so let's see how much of it I still remember during this replay!

And so my task of judging the $109 Adventure Game Challenge entries is concluded! Some great games, some basic ones, and sadly one unfinished. Funny games, beautiful games, and games where I thought "What the heck is this?" Curious to find out how the other judges rated them! itch.io/jam/109-adve...

I've joined Seoirse Dunbar of @adventgamepod.bsky.social to discuss "Wildwood Down" by Crashable Studios and "Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders" by @homonarransstudio.bsky.social!

The #AdvX25 Steam Event will run 19 Nov - 2 Dec! With new & past exhibiting games, many of the best narrative experiences will be on sale with great deals! Check our '25 exhibitors: adventurexpo.org/exhibitors Scroll to the bottom of the page for our newly announced 2025 'Honourable Mentions'!

The $109 Adventure Game Challenge has ended! Now it's time for us judges to rate the 19 submitted games! itch.io/jam/109-adve...

This man... Amazing. Looking forward to finally meet him in person at #AdvX25 too!

Wait, people actually get PAID to write reviews??? 😱

We're halfway through the $109 Adventure Game Challenge! The number of participants has risen to 139. No idea how many teams have formed, or how many submissions we will have to judge. But I'm already seeing people post screenshots of their jam games and so far things are looking good! #109AdvChal

I finished "Casebook 1899: The Leipzig Murders" by @homonarransstudio.bsky.social, but it took some trial and error...

Busy investigating the third death in "Casebook 1899: The Leipzig Murders" by @homonarransstudio.bsky.social...

And we're off! 128 people joined the $109 Adventure Game Challenge to make an adventure in two weeks! The theme "You are the wrong person" can go in all kind of directions. I hope to see a variety of genres: comedy, thriller, horror, romance, or a mix! Good luck everybody! And have fun! #109AdvChal

I've started playing "Casebook 1899: The Leipzig Murders" by @homonarransstudio.bsky.social and solved my first case!

For better or worse, depending on your perspective, @indiesruption.bsky.social's "Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus" trades in survival horror gameplay for more straightforward adventure game puzzling. But even toned down it’s another creepy-fun installment in the lives of these twisted tragic carnies.

I finished "The Dagger of Amon Ra" and successfully solved the dagger theft AND museum murders!

I'm 3,5 hours into "The Dagger of Amon Ra" and my suspects keep dying!

AdventureX still has tickets for sale! See you there!

Time for another great classic point 'n click adventure. I'm REplaying "The Dagger of Amon Ra" and I'm one hour into it!

Small shout-out to Belgian developer @eyeblinktwice.bsky.social and their upcoming game "Time To wake Up" in this first Gamescom overview by @cressup.bsky.social and Vicky Sykes of the @aghotspot.bsky.social!

I released my psychological visual horror novel around three months ago. If you're not feeling depressed enough with the world events, this oughta help! 😂 store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Jokes aside, Without a Dawn could use more eyes! 💚 #visualnovel #horrorgame #gamedev #indiegame

Thanks to Dan McDonald from @supermassivegames.bsky.social for speaking to me at Gamescom about their new upcoming sci-fi horror Directive 8020! We spoke about being able to rewind your choices, how this game will have more action outside the QTEs - and its space setting! youtu.be/5kx4qb1FYaE?...

With a little light puzzling and lots of dialogue, the retro-styled "Carnival" by @beyondbooleans.bsky.social will give you goosebumps when the masks begin to come off of Venice’s seemingly charming, tradition-loving citizens.

I finished "Loco Motive" by @robustgames.bsky.social in 10,5 hours! If I had played this last year, it would definitely have made my top three.

Big boxes signed by @davidbfox.com! Never thought this would ever happen! 🤩

Admiring @annebras.bsky.social's greatest collection of big boxes! #pcking #homecomputermuseum

@davidbfox.com was so kind to sign my boxes of "Last Crusade" and "Thimbleweed Park" at @homecomputermuseum.computermuseum.social.ap.brid.gy! Thank you!

Wow, some great titles here! Looking forward to meet the devs behind these games at @adventurex.bsky.social!

I'm 8,5 hours into "Loco Motive" by @robustgames.bsky.social and I'm playing as Diana now!

@davidbfox.com worked (among other things) on "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade". You can read about my replay last year on my blog: the-point-n-clicker.blogspot.com/2024/04/clas...

I've just booked tickets for this once in a lifetime chance to hear @davidbfox.com, a point 'n click adventure game legend, talk at @homecomputermuseum.computermuseum.social.ap.brid.gy, only an hour drive from my home! I'm as giddy as a schoolboy!

The only things mixed about "Rosewater" is its random variety of missions each playthrough and the ragtag band of characters you'll definitely come to love! Let my review convince you, buy the game and leave @grundislav.games a whopping review on Steam! adventuregamehotspot.com/review/3987/...

I'm 5 hours into "Loco Motive" and I've reached chapter 3!

And thankfully the Monkey Island boxes survived too, of course!

Moving house five times forced me to get rid of "Cruise for a Corpse", "Lure of the Temptress", "Beneath a Steel Sky", "Dune", "Curse of Enchantia", "Blue Force", "Lost in Time", "Under a Killing Moon", "Touché", "Ace Ventura" ... All gone... 😭 At least I was able to still hang on to these...

I had no idea Steam existed until the remake of Monkey Island came along. Almost 26 years later, I have 538 games in my library, and a wishlist of 103.

I've finished three games shown here, I'm currently playing one other, and have one left in my library. I'd say this is a very good presentation of recent adventure game characters!

You’ll be tempted to stay home to finish "Mindlock: The Apartment" in one go, as it’s a funny-creepy story packed with great gameplay and wrapped up in impressive production values.

As people are posting they bought their tickets, my list of people I'd love to meet is growing! Looking forward to shake some hands there!