Blogged By Björn

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

Having just completed The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition I highly recommend reliving this classic point and click adventure title. The writing is as witty as it was in 1990, accompanied by wonderfully redesigned illustrations.

Machinarium Available for Preorder

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Available at a reduced cost with game art and soundtrack.

Blueberry Garden on Steam

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Erik Svedängs award winning and highly original game is now available for purchase. My only complaint is that without a Home key it is almost impossible to play. (this only effects users with non-standard keyboard layouts, however a key binding option would be a welcome addition.)

BallDroppings

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It’s a game. It’s a musical toy. Try it, you’ll like it. (via benkraal & Kottke)

Year of the Independents

Brisbane has been a significant contributor in videogame development for many years. Recently, however, key studios have been shut down and while some designers have found work in competing studios, others have opted to work independently.

As a big supporter of independent videogames I look forward to the result of this shift. While we wait to see what Brisbanes indie scene will yield, there is a great batch of international titles recently shown at GDC which have caught my eye. Ether for art direction or innovation in game play mechanics, in some instances, both.

Blueberry Garden
by Erik Svedäng.

Feist
by Florian Faller & Adrian Stutz.

Machinarium
by Amanita Design.

The Unfinished Swan
by Ian Dallas.

Zeit2
by Brightside Games.

Hack 19.02.09

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News that Pandemic studios, here in brisbane, has been shut down.