Tag Archives: Adventure Games

by Martin Mulrooney | 12/04/2012 · 10:40 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Jane Jensen (Pinkerton Road Studio)

By Marty Mulrooney

Pinkerton Road Jane Jensen

In 2011, Alternative Magazine Online interviewed legendary adventure game designer Jane Jensen about her latest game Gray Matter, which we described in our review as being “destined to become an adventure gaming classic.” In 2012, Jane announced the formation of Pinkerton Road, a new independent studio devoted to developing adventure games with “deep and compelling storylines.” The studio will be partly funded via Kickstarter – you can help them reach their $300,000 funding goal by clicking here. Read on to find out more about the new studio and the exciting adventure games being planned in an exclusive online interview between AMO and the fabulous Jane Jensen!

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by Martin Mulrooney | 02/04/2012 · 8:44 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Anders Gustafsson (Cockroach Inc, The Dream Machine)

By Marty Mulrooney

AndersGustafssonInterview

Alternative Magazine Online recently reviewed Chapters 1-3 of indie point-and-click adventure game The Dream Machine, describing it as “not only a game about dreams, but a dream come true for adventure gamers.” We are therefore delighted to present a recent interview with Anders Gustafsson from Cockroach Inc, published today on the three year anniversary of AMO!

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GAME REVIEW – The Dream Machine: Chapters 1-3 (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

The Dream Machine

The Dream Machine is a point-and-click adventure game in five chapters created by Cockroach Inc, a two-man Swedish independent game development studio. The studio consists of Anders Gustafsson and Erik Zaring, who make each chapter by hand using materials such as clay and cardboard. The final result is enchanting and surreal, the stop-motion style animation perfectly complimenting a story that delves into a world of dreams, both figuratively and literally.

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INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Liam O’Sullivan and Robert Wriedt (Walk Thru Walls Studios, Metal Dead)

By Marty Mulrooney

Wall Thru Walls Studios

Walk Thru Walls is an independent game studio based in Brisbane, Australia. Their debut title Metal Dead, the first in a planned series of comedic, heavy metal influenced, apocalyptic point-and-click adventure games, was recently reviewed by Alternative Magazine Online and described as “a hilarious indie adventure game that successfully embraces the recently oversaturated zombie genre without ever seeming redundant.” AMO is therefore proud to present an exclusive online interview with Liam O’Sullivan and Robert Wriedt, the two-man team that created the game!

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