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Tag Archives: Terry Pratchett
Adventures made in Germany: “The Book of Unwritten Tales” (PC)
There is always a fine line between subtle references to well-established genres, books, movies or other media, and obvious parodies trying too hard to be funny and only ending up rather tame in humor. The German sense of humor is … Continue reading
Posted in Game reviews, Gaming
Tagged adventure, adventure game, adventurer, Alliance, Aventasia, Baldur's Gate, classic, comedy, comic, Critter, dance game, DRM-free, dwarf, elf, fantasy, folklore, funny, GOG, Good Old Games, Gremlin, humor, Ivo, Ivodora Eleonora Clarissa, KING Art Games, lore, LucasArts, magician, mini game, Monkey Island, Mortimer McGuffin, Mother, Nate, Nathaniel Bonnet, Nordic Games, NPC, online RPG, parody, PC, point-and-click adventure, prejudice, princess, puzzles, quest, rhythm game, rhythm-action, RPG, slapstick, Steam, storytelling, Terry Pratchett, The Book of Unwritten Tales, Tolkien, Voodoo, voodoo doll, Wilbur, Wilbur Weathervane, Zorro
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GOG release: “Starship Titanic” (PC)
With so many indie releases and big publishers being added to the library, one often forgets that GOG started out as a platform for bringing back classic gaming to the digital market. So it’s great to see first-person adventure game … Continue reading
Posted in Game release news, Gaming
Tagged adventure game, classic, Discworld, Douglas Adams, DRM-free, fantasy, gaming, GOG, Good Old Games, humor, Myst, point-and-click adventure, puzzles, satire, Starship Titanic, Terry Pratchett, The Digital Village
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The Leonard Nimoy and Terry Pratchett Legacy
It’s been sad weeks with Leonard “Mr. Spock” Nimoy having passed away on February 27, 2015 and now Sir Terry “Discworld” Pratchett having met Death personally on March 12, 2015. But what they left behind is more than just a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Gaming, Movies
Tagged author, death, Discworld, Leonard Nimoy, literature, movies, point-and-click adventures, Spock, Star Trek, Terry Pratchett, TV
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Adventures made in Germany: “The Book of Unwritten Tales 2” (PC)
Does KING Art Games’ Kickstarter-funded adventure game The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 tread new ground in the point-and-click genre or is it just another succession of mildly amusing scenes and good puzzles? The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 (PC) … Continue reading →