About Martin Mulrooney
I am a professional writer and editor from the UK. I graduated with a B.A. (Hons) degree in Media and Film in 2009, specialising in Print Journalism and Advanced Screenwriting. I created Alternative Magazine Online soon after.
By Marty Mulrooney
For much of 2022, I have been editing and collaborating on a new book written by Revolution Software co-founder Tony Warriner. Those who know me (and long-time readers of AMO) will know that I am a massive fan of Revolution – and in particular, the studio’s Broken Sword series of point-and-click adventure games. This article will hopefully shed some light on my involvement with Revolution: The Quest for Game Development Greatness, what readers can look forward to, and why I believe it to be an important book.
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Filed under Alternative Musings, Books, Games
Tagged as Adventure Games, Beneath A Steel Sky, Beyond a Steel Sky, Book, Broken Sword, Charles Cecil, In Cold Blood, Kickstarter, point and click, Revolution Software, Tony Warriner, Video Games
By Marty Mulrooney
Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Lithuanian independent game studio Tag of Joy. Inspired by heavyweights of the genre such as Broken Sword, players take control of Milda – a girl from Chicago – as she unravels a mystery that will see her packing her bags and journeying through modern-day Europe ‘to reveal the secrets of the King who was never crowned.’
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By Marty Mulrooney
The best part about downloading Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition so far has been seeing it on the home screen of my PlayStation 5. It’s the classic PC point-and-click adventure game from 1997… on a console! Unfortunately, within minutes of clicking ‘Play Game’, I knew something wasn’t quite right.
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By Marty Mulrooney
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars celebrated its 25th anniversary in October 2021. To mark such a momentous occasion, Alternative Magazine Online is proud to present an exclusive look back at the game’s development with British video game designer Charles Cecil, co-founder and managing director of Revolution Software!
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