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Ben Jordan: Case 7 - The Cardinal Sins review
The paranormal investigator's seventh case proves deadly as the series takes a turn that has everyone talking.

Adventure Architect: Rise of the Hidden Sun (coda) feature
It's always darkest before the dawn, but Josh returns with a final assurance that his game will one day see the light of day.

Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! review
Whoa! This pirate-themed freeware adventure may be for the birds, but players will uncover a hidden treasure buried within.

Emily Enough: Imprisoned review
There's plenty of reason to be psyched about this killer dark comedy that will leave you wanting more.

Quiero Morir (I Want To Die) review
Misery may love company, but there are plenty of other reasons why this intriguing sci-fi adventure is one you might be dying to play.

Ben Jordan: Case 7 - The Cardinal Sins review
The paranormal investigator's seventh case proves deadly as the series takes a turn that has everyone talking.
by Steve Brown - October 7, 2008

Adventure Architect: Rise of the Hidden Sun (coda) feature
It's always darkest before the dawn, but Josh returns with a final assurance that his game will one day see the light of day.
by Josh Roberts - July 28, 2008

Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! review
Whoa! This pirate-themed freeware adventure may be for the birds, but players will uncover a hidden treasure buried within.
by Luke Jensen - July 19, 2008

Emily Enough: Imprisoned review
There's plenty of reason to be psyched about this killer dark comedy that will leave you wanting more.
by Steve Brown - May 6, 2008

Quiero Morir (I Want To Die) review
Misery may love company, but there are plenty of other reasons why this intriguing sci-fi adventure is one you might be dying to play.
by Cameron Urquhart - April 4, 2008

Prodigal review
This horror-themed AGS adventure gets a little lost in the woods at times, but may just develop a cult following.
by Steve Brown - January 7, 2008

Adventure Architect #2: Chivalry is Not Dead, finale feature
Chivalry may not be dead, but Deirdra provides a post mortem of her finished project in the final installment of AA#2.
by Deirdra Kiai - December 20, 2007

Fate By Numbers review
A noir-inspired FMV Underground adventure? The odds are against it, but it all adds up to a promising new adventure.
by Luke Jensen - December 18, 2007

A Tale of Two Kingdoms review
A medieval "whosoever-doneth-it" provides the backdrop for Crystal Shard's impressive fantasy adventure.
by Andrew MacCormack - November 12, 2007

The Farm: Episode One review
Underground fans should be feasting their eyes on this surreal adventure set in a fat camp.
by Stuart Young - October 17, 2007

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Game Design Columns

Adventure Architect: Chivalry is Not Dead

This series of articles serves as a chronicle of Deirdra Kiai’s quest in developing her experimental game Chivalry is Not Dead, taking you behind the scenes of its design, production, and eventually, testing and release.

Part I: What can I do and how much time am I willing to spend doing it?

Adventure Architect: Rise of the Hidden Sun

Josh Roberts’s ongoing design journal for his classic Sierra inspired western game Rise of the Hidden Sun. In a whopping thirteen installments, he covers everything from the initial ideas to puzzle design and project management.

Part I: So you want to design an adventure game?

Depressingly Common Adventure Game Design Flaws

Ben "Yahtzee" Crowshaw (who you might know from his AGS adventures and his Zero Punctuation video editorials at The Escapist) puts common adventure game design conceits under the microscope.

Use Key on Door
Playing the Fool
That Doesn't Work!
Tell Me a Story