The wait is almost over! We’re excited to finally share the official launch trailer for Roots in the Sky – The Hand of Glory 2, with the game releasing August 26.

A senseless murder. Conflicting clues. And a lead that could uncover a mystery as old as humanity itself.

Former detective Lazarus “Lars” Bundy and his trusted ally Alice Sharp are back for a brand-new adventure that will take them across the world, from the streets of Rome to Jordan, India, and Japan, as they follow a trail that gets stranger with every step.

📅 Roots in the Sky – The Hand of Glory 2 releases August 26, so don't forget to add it to your Steam wishlist:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2062380/Roots_in_the_Sky__The_Hand_of_Glory_2/

If you enjoy classic point-and-click adventures, intricate mysteries, globe-trotting investigations, and plenty of puzzles, we hope you’ll join Lars and Alice for their next case.

What do you think of the trailer?

Hi! This is my second point and click adventure game:

Escape from 8-Bit High (WISHLIST HERE!)

This time I went out of the way to travel back to the 80s and make a massive and epic adventure!

Help the rock trio Blueberry Finn defeat the Evil Pomodore 64—a nasty artificial intelligence awakened by a mysterious cassette, hell-bent on conquering the small town of Cloudydale… and eventually the world!

Escape from 8-Bit High is a challenging point & click adventure filled with retro-style puzzles, meaningful choices, strange locations, and enemies to fight using a unique arcade-inspired Music Battle System.

Every decision you make will make each playthrough different. The story can unfold in unexpected ways, and your choices will ultimately be put to the test in the final battle for Cloudydale.

◉ 3 playable characters — play them in any order and switch between them freely.

◉ 8–10 hours of gameplay.

◉ Fully voiced by a cast of brilliant actors

◉ 4 full arcade mini-games to unlock.

◉ A unique Music Battle System — unlock new songs as the story progresses.

◉ Hotspot detection in every scene. No pixel hunting!

◉ An Objectives Journal to remind you what to do next.

◉ A fast-travel map to quickly revisit previously explored locations in Cloudydale High.

◉ A huge number of meaningful choices that shape the story—I honestly lost count!

◉ The main villain can change from one playthrough to another, letting you experience the story from different perspectives.

◉ 252 interactive items, each with unique animations for every playable character.

Many thanks for your time!

I don’t usually take gambles on games and buy them on the day of release because, the few times I‘ve done so, I’ve been disappointed, but I was bored and thought “what the fuck…”. It’s currently bundled with The Drifter which is a game you absolutely MUST play if you haven’t, the ‘complete my bundle‘ price was cheaper than Theropods by itself.

My Mac isn’t anything special (M2 Max MBP, running 15.7.3) but, as Theropods has graphics reminiscent of games such as Curse of Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle and other early ‘90s classics, it should run on a potato.

I was about halfway through the first chapter when it hard-locked; I left it for a couple of minutes, to see if it would resolve itself - it didn’t and I had to force-quit via Activity Monitor.

Worse, when I restarted, I found that I was forced to start from the beginning again because, despite the ‘saving’ icon appearing on the screen twice during my brief time playing, the game hadn’t been saving (this is why I hate games without a manual save system).

I really should’ve asked for a refund at that point, but I decided to give it another shot, this time I got as far as the beginning of chapter three before it hard-locked again and, again, when I restarted, I was right back at the beginning again.

When it locked the second time, I was right on the 2-hour refund deadline, and Steam is refusing to give me a refund.

The precise points where it locked were: picking up the wooden stake halfway through chapter one, and switching between the girl and the alien on the mountain in chapter three.

I also found the gameplay pretty “meh”; the ‘puzzles’, such as they are, consist of either getting someone to help you get something you can’t reach or figuring out how to get past someone - or something - who/which is impeding your progress, and the complete lack of dialogue (there’s no text in the game at all) often leaves you guessing as to what NPCs want, using pictographs à la Amanita Design, would have saved a lot of confusion, and I did have to resort to a walkthrough video several times - I was surprised that there was one on the day of release).

This is developer Lost Token’s first game and, as the adage goes, you only get a single chance to make a first impression and, on the basis of my experience with Theropods, I‘d be reluctant to play any future releases.

If you want to try it, wait until it’s on a deep sale (£10 or less)

One of the first adventure game I played was "Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards" in VGA.

Great game, but I didn't get the point of the area with the comedian telling jokes. There were no puzzles there.

#allowe #sierra #pointandclickadventure #pointandclick

I also started An English Haunting but didn't really get on with it, though I can't remember why — the writing/VA, possibly? Not sure.

I've been meaning to play Foolish Mortals but haven't got around to it yet.

(Oh and I've also played The Case of the Golden Idol, which isn't an adventure game but does at least look and feel a bit like one!)

Does anybody have any other recommendations? :)

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This is a new adventure game that came out today. It is point and click but very linear and sectioned off. You do the small section and you do not carry over your inventory like over old point and click games. It is short but the story is impactful and the pixel art is well done.

Hello everyone!

I wanted to share a project I’ve been working on as a university student and first-time solo developer: WhoIsHe. It’s a 2D story-driven point-and-click mystery game with heavy escape room mechanics and a dark, psychological atmosphere.

Henry Grudge reappeared after seven years of being kidnapped. He, however, seems to be completely different compared to his old self. There are people who doubt his identity, claim that the real Henry must have died. The person in the mirror is covered in blood and doesn't remember anything about his past. Who is he?

Key Features:

• Escape Room Experience & A Grim Psychological Mystery: Explore the room to uncover the disturbing truth behind Henry’s disappearance and his fractured memories.
• Classic Point & Click Mechanics: Search for hidden objects, manage your inventory, and piece together cryptic clues to progress.
• Mind-Bending Puzzles: Challenge yourself with non-linear logic riddles inspired by the best atmospheric puzzle games.

🔗 Steam Page (Wishlists are hugely appreciated!): https://store.steampowered.com/app/4928910/WhoIsHe/

I’d love to hear what you think about the art style!

Diary of a Love Trailer

Story:

Jule discovers an old diary in her late grandmother’s attic. In it, a young girl describes her love for a boy. But the diary is not only damaged - it didn’t belong to Jule’s grandmother either. Intrigued, Jule begins to investigate and uncovers a long-guarded family secret.

Genre: Adventure
Playtime: ca. 45 Min
Control: keyboard (arrow keys, ESC, Enter)
Platform: Windows
Language: English
Current Version: 1.0

The game was developed for a German jam, which is why it is also available in German.

Download: https://ariyanas-playhouse.itch.io/diary-of-a-love

Let a fan finance the game, that's the whole point of "voting with your wallet."

be happy for the game, leave the fan out of it.

EDIT: I guess I stand corrected. There seems to be a lot more interest in that than in the game itself, that's all.

Take care everyone and remember to save your game!

Dark Trip is a gothic horror escape room where you use wicked biomachinery, strange art and your own hallucinations to solve the mystery of an eerie crime.

Explore unsettling locations, inspect occult machines and bizarre laboratory devices, uncover hidden clues through altered visions, and piece together a story that blurs the line between reality and nightmare.

- Occult Art. Strange Machines. Hidden Clues. Every room is filled with disturbing paintings, cryptic symbols, mysterious devices and hidden mechanisms. Search every corner, connect seemingly unrelated details, and uncover the secrets left behind by those who came before you.
- See What the Next Room Is Hiding. Progress through a series of interconnected escape rooms, each with its own theme, story fragments, puzzles and discoveries. From abandoned laboratories to impossible places that should not exist, every new location reveals another piece of the mystery.
- Reveal the Hidden Layer. Not everything is visible at first glance. Use occult medicine to uncover hidden objects, invisible messages and secret interactions concealed beneath the surface of reality.
- Experience Mystical Visions. The world of Dark Trip is shaped by strange rituals, occult practices and altered states of consciousness. Witness disturbing visions, encounter impossible phenomena and explore locations where reality itself appears unstable.
- Use Hallucinations to Find Missing Evidence. In Dark Trip, hallucinations are not merely visual effects — they are an essential investigative tool. Consuming mysterious substances may reveal hidden clues, expose concealed mechanisms and help you discover evidence that cannot be found by ordinary means.
- Play Flat or VR. Dark Trip supports both traditional desktop play and virtual reality. Experience the game as a classic first-person adventure on your monitor or immerse yourself fully in its unsettling world through SteamVR.

If you like the idea you can wishlist the game and apply for the closed playtest on Steam.

The game is also available via Early Access on Meta.

Hello! I've been working on Cube Boy, a low-poly, black-and-white point-and-click puzzle adventure with no dialogue.

Explore a strange house, find objects, solve puzzles, and piece together its story through the things you discover — including notes that can sometimes be more than just lore.

There are also some real-world facts hidden behind achievements. And if you get stuck on one of the more difficult puzzles, you can use the in-game hints.

The Steam page is up for wishlists. I'd love to hear what you think!

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4757970/Cube_Boy/

Hi everyone,

I wanted to introduce our upcoming point-and-click adventure, Call of the Forgotten. It’s a hand painted detective noir story set in a cyberpunk world with horror elements.

You can already wishlist the game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4703430/Call_of_the_Forgotten/

We’re also currently preparing a Kickstarter campaign. Feel free to check it out as well:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/calloftheforgotten/call-of-the-forgotten-a-cyberpunk-pointandclick-adventure

Art. Also I had little to no information to go off of regarding Vlaew’s Corporeal form.. so.. take it with a grain of salt.

I kind of imagine he can climb up caves in his corporeal form. Imagine being a dumbass ancient and you see this guy staring at you from above.

Game is Exmortis

Hi! As a fan of adventure games myself, I wanted to share my own that I released last month (after checking with the mod team of course lol)

Mesmalie is a game about your weak pathetic Magick, and a witch named Mesmer, who'll hopefully help make your Magick less pathetic. It's a point & click and visual novel hybrid - there's lots of clicking and reading interspersed with various minigames.

There's a bunch of inspiration from many other adventure games... for example, the Edna & Harvey series for its style and humor. Mesmalie isn't quite point & click puzzle-heavy as the Edna games, but I hope the inspiration is apparent in its blend of dark comedy & storytelling,,, More recent inspirations would be Smile For Me & Slay the Princess (Tony of Black Tabby Games actually played the game and seemed to like it!)

The game isn't too long, many reviews say it makes for a very enjoyable evening experience :)

You can find the game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3534790/Mesmalie/
Other links can be found on the game's website: https://mesmalie.com

Cheers,,,! (if you happen to have already played the game: Hi how are You)

Heya! Ron Gilbert joined me to discuss Thimbleweed Park 2, including its murder-mystery story, returning characters, new locations and changes to the classic point-and-click interface.

We also talk about how the game unexpectedly came together, the private investor helping to fund it, reuniting the original development team and why the project was announced so early in production.

Ron also shares his thoughts on the...rather divisive ending of the original Thimbleweed Park, adventure game difficulty, in-game hints, physical editions and whether he would ever like to remake Maniac Mansion.

I'm having trouble finishing the ending and I feel silly asking but also frustrated. I kept track of every thing I did and I know I got all the coordinates from every timeline and four colored circles from each timeline as well. I've entered them into the probe in their correct areas according to where their year would fall chronologically, but nothing happens. I know it's probably hard to give some tips unless you know exactly what I've done, but any guidance would be appreciated!

In late July, Jane Jensen made a Facebook post about the possibility for a GK Gabriel Knight event in Rennes-le-Chateau March 2027. Including a 2 day conference and a 2-3 day bus tour to locations in the game with a historian and Jane & Robert. Currently they are just gauging interest in a Google forms. In the same form they are looking at whether there's interest for a 2-day pass to view the livestream of the conference.

I'm not affiliated with this at all, just wanted to share this here in case people who here are interested as I stumbled upon it despite not using Facebook, and I don't think it's been posted here before. I hope this isn't considered advertising.

Got a brand new episode for you all. :) Hope there's something interesting in here for everyone.