Laura Cress
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Strange Scaffold's Xalavier Nelson Jr. video interview on Clickolding, I Am Your Beast and more
![Strange Scaffold's Xalavier Nelson Jr. video interview on Clickolding, I Am Your Beast and more Strange Scaffold's Xalavier Nelson Jr. video interview on Clickolding, I Am Your Beast and more](/images/posts/2152/11145-indies-in-depth-podcast-xalavier-nelson.jpg?f=postsnippet)
The CEO of the innovative company behind An Airport for Aliens Currently Run By Dogs, drops by to chat about hist viral game Clickolding, whether Game Pass is still a viable model for developers, how game studios can become sustainable, and what his upcoming game I Am Your Beast will be like (despite being rejected twice by publishers twice)... Read more
Simon the Sorcerer: Origins video interview – Fabrizio Rizzo and Giulia Valentina, Smallthing Studios
![Simon the Sorcerer: Origins video interview – Fabrizio Rizzo and Giulia Valentina, Smallthing Studios Simon the Sorcerer: Origins video interview – Fabrizio Rizzo and Giulia Valentina, Smallthing Studios](/images/posts/1756/8711-simon-the-sorcerer-origins-developer-preview3.jpg?f=postsnippet)
We caught up with two members of the team behind the upcoming classic adventure prequel to talk all-things-Simon for a modern audience... Read more
Lucas Pope video interview – The creator of Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn talks about life on Mars After Midnight
![Lucas Pope video interview – The creator of Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn talks about life on Mars After Midnight Lucas Pope video interview – The creator of Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn talks about life on Mars After Midnight](/images/posts/1672/8245-lucas-pope-interview-teaser.jpg?f=postsnippet)
The acclaimed indie developer of Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn sits down for a chat about his new Playdate exclusive, Mars After Midnight, and much more. ... Read more
Alexandra Boyd video interview – On playing Monkey Island's Elaine Marley and acting in Titanic
![Alexandra Boyd video interview – On playing Monkey Island's Elaine Marley and acting in Titanic Alexandra Boyd video interview – On playing Monkey Island's Elaine Marley and acting in Titanic](/images/posts/1303/6175-alexandra-boyd-interview.jpg?f=postsnippet)
The charming actor, writer and director drops by to share her experiences voicing Monkey Island's feisty female protagonist and a whole lot more in a wide-ranging interview you don't want to miss... Read more
Tony Warriner (Revolution Software) on 30 years of Beneath A Steel Sky
![Tony Warriner (Revolution Software) on 30 years of Beneath A Steel Sky Tony Warriner (Revolution Software) on 30 years of Beneath A Steel Sky](/images/posts/1223/5642-tony-warriner-cressup-interview.jpg?f=postsnippet)
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the sci-fi classic Beneath a Steel Sky, Cressup sat down with Revolution's co-founder for a chat about the game, as well as a sneak peek into Tony's upcoming first game as a solo developer... Read more
CLeM review
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Despite the occasional patience-testing puzzle, CLeM’s inventive gameplay and exploratory style make this quirky hand-drawn “Psychotic Adventure” worth a peek... Read more
Joe Richardson video interview – Death of the Reprobate
![Joe Richardson video interview – Death of the Reprobate Joe Richardson video interview – Death of the Reprobate](/images/posts/900/3353-joe-richardson-video-interview-teaser-cressup.jpg?f=postsnippet)
With his latest demo arriving on Steam, the indie UK developer sat down for an entertaining chat about Death of the Reprobate, the highly anticipated finale to his zany Pythonesque, Renaissance-styled cult hit trilogy, along with offering a look at what's ahead... Read more
Meredith Gran video interview – Perfect Tides: Station to Station
![Meredith Gran video interview – Perfect Tides: Station to Station Meredith Gran video interview – Perfect Tides: Station to Station](/images/posts/839/3012-meredith-gran-interview-teaser.jpg?f=postsnippet)
To coincide with the demo for the highly anticipated Perfect Tides: Station to Station, the time was right to catch up with Three Bees' multitalented Meredith Gran to chat about the upcoming sequel to her smash indie hit. ... Read more
Bill Farmer video interview – The original voice of Sam still being Goofy with his other famous cartoon canine role
![Bill Farmer video interview – The original voice of Sam still being Goofy with his other famous cartoon canine role Bill Farmer video interview – The original voice of Sam still being Goofy with his other famous cartoon canine role](/images/posts/695/1218-bill-farmer-video-interview.jpg?f=postsnippet)
With the LucasArts classic Sam & Max Hit the Road reaching thirty years old this year, we were thrilled to chat with Bill Farmer, the original voice behind Sam and the modern day voice of another pretty well known dog too: Disney's Goofy... Read more
Tall Story Games’ Tom Hardwidge serves up a taste of Heir of the Dog in a demo and video interview from AdventureX
![Tall Story Games’ Tom Hardwidge serves up a taste of Heir of the Dog in a demo and video interview from AdventureX Tall Story Games’ Tom Hardwidge serves up a taste of Heir of the Dog in a demo and video interview from AdventureX](/images/posts/671/1172-tom-hardwidge-heir-of-the-dog-video-interview.jpg?f=postsnippet)
Heir of the Dog from Tall Story Games drew a crowd of impressed onlookers at AdventureX in London. Adventure Game Hotspot's Laura Cress (aka Cressup) was on hand to check it out, then caught up with a very dapper Tom Hardwidge to chat about the upcoming Jekyll and Hyde-inspired point-and-click game... Read more
AdventureX 2023 demo round-up – Plenty of treasures unearthed at the narrative games convention in London
![AdventureX 2023 demo round-up – Plenty of treasures unearthed at the narrative games convention in London AdventureX 2023 demo round-up – Plenty of treasures unearthed at the narrative games convention in London](/images/posts/667/1163-adventurex-2023-teaser.jpg?f=postsnippet)
AdventureX returned for its 12th outing in 2023, and the narrative gaming convention in London showed no signs of slowing down. With many games available to check out first-hand, we’ve rounded up many of the upcoming games on display at the two-day event... Read more
The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo review
![The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo review The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo review](/images/posts/598/1028-the-many-pieces-of-mr-coo-review-teaser-alt.jpg?f=postsnippet)
At first the unusual art style and uncanny hand-animated world of The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo feels uniquely captivating, but delve a little deeper and its raw mechanics and unclear puzzle design make for a gameplay experience as fragmented as its protagonist... Read more
Gamescom 2023 Round-up – Part Two: Agatha Christie, Tintin, Dustborn and other assorted genre gems
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Our coverage of a jam-packed gamescom 2023 concludes with a stellar mix of sci-fi, investigative mysteries and choice-driven narrative adventures... Read more
Gamescom 2023 Round-up – Part One: Harold Halibut, Rusty Lake and other funny, surreal puzzling adventures
![Gamescom 2023 Round-up – Part One: Harold Halibut, Rusty Lake and other funny, surreal puzzling adventures Gamescom 2023 Round-up – Part One: Harold Halibut, Rusty Lake and other funny, surreal puzzling adventures](/images/posts/580/996-gamescom-roundup-teaser-1.jpg?f=postsnippet)
Gamescom 2023 was so packed with adventures, it'll take us two cracks just to cover them all. First up, a mix of traditional point-and-clicks and offbeat brainteasing puzzle-based challenges... Read more
Charles Cecil chats Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone and Shadow of the Templars Reforged at gamescom 2023
![Charles Cecil chats Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone and Shadow of the Templars Reforged at gamescom 2023 Charles Cecil chats Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone and Shadow of the Templars Reforged at gamescom 2023](/images/posts/576/988-charles-cecil-gamescom-2023-teaser.jpg?f=postsnippet)
At a busy gamescom 2023, we chatted with Charles Cecil about Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone, Shadow of the Templars Reforged, and the new "renaissance" era for Revolution Software that these new titles herald... Read more
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