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January 24, 2014 04:00 am GMT

'Broken Age': A Vivid Trip Down Old-School Adventure Game Lane

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Kickstarter backers are typically very patient. You put your money down and then wait for weeks or months for the rewards. When backing a game, however, it can be hard to be patient, as the only tangible reward is usually receipt of the game itself.

Nearly two years ago, Tim Schafer and his studio Double Fine drew gamer attention after he promised to revive a (mostly) long-dead genre, the point-and-click adventure, with the help of Kickstarter. These games were beloved by fans in the 80s and 90s for their creative writing and story-telling, as well as their vexing puzzles. And the man partially responsible for such influential titles as Full Throttle and the Secret of Monkey Island was promising fans they could have another taste of those games once again. Read more...

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