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Glitch is open!

September 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

For a while I’ve beta-tested a new multi-user game of imagination, called Glitch. However, it was in pretty closed beta, and the company (Tiny Speck) didn’t want any artwork to leak out. So I hadn’t mentioned it before.

But, today around noon, “God” announced that Glitch was leaving beta and opening up to the public! So, I’m finally able to reveal Glitch, the game where you’re playing in the minds of 11 giants, each trying to become the only giant.

The game style is pretty nice, very cartoonesque, and the game itself is an ongoing tutorial driven by quests. But instead of trying to put it in words, take a look at the trailer:

Join me at Glitch, and when you’re there, look up Thrud. :-)

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Kongregate Walk Like A Pirate Quest

September 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

In honor of Talk Like A Pirate day this upcoming Monday September 19th, Kongregate has started a Walk Like a Pirate quest for 6 badges. 6 different games can earn you a badge, and when you’ve earned all 6 badges, you’ll receive 30 points and the Walk Like A Pirate medal. Hurry, the quest ends on September the 27th!

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Back to the Future game – complete set

September 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

BTTF Deluxe edition materialThe Back to the Future game is now available as a complete set, in two editions:

  • A collector’s edition – featuring all 5 episodes on DVD, feature videos and behind the scenes looks, and an extensive production art gallery, for $24.99
  • A special Deluxe edition – all the above, plus a cover featuring a young Emmett, Doc, and Marty, a photo album, Doc’s notebook, and a Trixie Trotter commemorative post card, for $44.99
The Telltale page for Back to the Future game has a ton of other merchandise, like a T-shirt, a poster, an art portfolio, and a card game.
Check it out, order a complete set, and tell them you heard about it on Automation Adventures!
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Game of the Week: The Secret of Grisly Manor

June 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

This week’s GotW is specific to the Chrome browser, although there are versions of this game for other platforms (iPod/iPhone).

The Secret of Grisly Manor by Fire Maple Games is a point-and-click adventure. Your Grandfather is reported as dead, but then you arrive a letter from him telling you that the news of his death is not true. You need to go to Grisly Manor, and solve the riddles he left behind to find out the truth.

The game mechanics are pretty straight forward. Unlike some of the other point-and-click adventures I’ve played, there are no tiny spots you have to click on (most likely an inheritance from the iPod/iPhone interface). Each puzzle leads to another, giving you the ingredients needed to solve them.

The graphics are pretty good, and combined with the background music and sound effects give the right atmosphere to the game. If you get stuck, you can Google for the name of the game and find a few walk-troughs.

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Game of the Week June 10th skipped

June 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Hey all, due to the performance issues we had Thursday and Friday, we’re skipping the Game of the Week this week. We’ll get a fresh one Friday the 17th!

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