Thunderbolt: An awkward mathematician, an introverted doctor, a cynical cop, and a ballsy indie journalist. Prior to the Aventine City Blackout, Ed, Anna, Bennet, and Ray couldn’t care less about anything beyond their insular lives - whether it’d be epic science experiments gone horribly wrong, or the Earth on the brink of disaster. But quantum physics dictates that all things are connected in some shape or form, and this theory is just a fraction of the many things these four unlikely heroes will have to embrace if they hope to save the world.
There’s never been a better time for fans of point and click adventures. The rise of Kickstarter has given way to revivals of old classics, and companies like Telltale have taken the genre in new directions. But this genre revival isn’t a new thing. It’s been alive and well, especially in the indie scene, for years now.
Dave Gilbert and Francisco Gonzalez have both been working on old-school point and clicks for over a decade. They both started making freeware titles using Adventure Game Studio back in the early 2000s, and both earned awards for their work. Dave founded Wadjet Eye Games in 2006, and has since made a living on critical darlings like the Blackwell series and Gemini Rue. Wadjet eye is publishing Francisco's A Golden Wake, a a deep, fascinating look at the real estate boom that preceded the great depression.
Hardcore Gamer sat down with Dave and Francisco to discuss their bodies of work, their history with the AGS engine, and their thoughts on the current state of the genre.
Hardcore Gamer: It's a horror-heavy week, bringing the price of Primal Fears down to $5 from $10. Both Still Life and Still Life 2 are $2.49 each, or you can buy both games for $3.74 total - a far better overall deal. Post Mortem is $2.49 down from $10, while the RTS Perimeter 2: New Earth is $3.74 down from $15 and more.
Gamesta.com does a double feature. On one hand, it reports on the latest bundle, but it also talks to Wadjet Eye Games about the importance of bundles in the industry.
