I would describe Read Only Memories: Neurodiver as a cyberpunk psychic mystery visual novel with point-and-click adventure elements. Or is it the other way around? Either way, use the word psychic in any capacity describing a game and I’ll instantly be interested. (Or the word cryptid, kind of funny because Read Only Memories: Neurodiver actually references Mothmen 1966 by the…
Once upon a time Kemco was a developer and publisher of a very wide range of games. These days it sticks to generic RPG Maker-like JRPGs designed primarily for mobile, but the company has been operating all the way back to 1984 and the NES era. Back in those days…
The Touch Detective series has always been a bigger deal in Japan…
Back when it launched in 2019, Matt really liked Passpartout: Starving Artist.…
I would describe Read Only Memories: Neurodiver as a cyberpunk psychic mystery visual novel with point-and-click adventure elements. Or is it the other way around? Either way, use the word psychic in any capacity describing a game and I’ll instantly be interested. (Or the word cryptid, kind of funny because…
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Once upon a time Kemco was a developer and publisher of a very wide range of games. These days it sticks to generic RPG Maker-like JRPGs designed primarily for mobile, but the company has been operating all the way back to 1984 and the NES era. Back in those days…
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The Touch Detective series has always been a bigger deal in Japan than the West, and it is easy to understand why. When the original was released in Europe and North America, it was several months after Phoenix Wright landed, and (in Europe, anyway), a few months after the first…
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Back when it launched in 2019, Matt really liked Passpartout: Starving Artist. He called it “enjoyable, thanks to its lighthearted presentation and biting, and yet amusing, sense of humour,” and gave it four on five stars. A sequel, Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist, was released for PC in April of…
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Hand-drawn games have a certain je ne sais quoi about them. There’s something about the artist’s hand that makes them seem especially charming. Whateverland falls into that category: it’s a hand-drawn point-and-click adventure about a skilled thief who gets caught stealing from a powerful witch. Stealing is bad on a…
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If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know I’m probably into some super weird things. The unknown fascinates me when it comes to subjects like the afterlife, cryptozoology, and ufology. One of my favourite podcasts did an entire episode based around spiritualism, which is basically a system of belief…
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I’ll always have a soft spot for mobile games; whether it is a mobile-exclusive or a port, I always appreciate having my games available through something that is always on my person. Point-and-click adventures work quite well on mobile devices, since they basically go hand-in-hand with touch screen interfaces. So…
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Last August, Soedesco acquired Spanish development studio Superlumen, which was working on point-and-click adventure game Desolatium. The game is based squarely in the realm of Lovecraft, and has players investigating the disappearance of a friend through the eyes of four different characters. Today, it was announced that Desolatium will be…
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Being a journalist isn’t the easiest job; the amount of hate flung at you can come and go depending on whatever you’ve currently written. It’s common knowledge that reviewing anything Nintendo-related (think The Legend of Zelda or Pokémon) is basically the best way to ensure you’ll be hated for years…
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On this month’s Digitally Uploaded podcast, my fellow DDNet-ers guessed what Children of Silentown will be like. Their conclusion was Little Nightmares. And I’d have to disagree. There’s no running, no action, due to the point-and-click nature of the game. Thematically, I guess it’s kind of close, but honestly, I…
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