Microids has revealed its new narrative game Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo. The mysterious teaser debuted at Guerrilla Collective Showcase. Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo, developed by Pendulo Studios (Runaway, Yesterday Origins, Blacksad: Under the Skin), immerses you in a new type of psychological thriller that walks the fine line between reality and fantasy. It is based on one of the … Read more
Where the Heart Leads, a surreal narrative journey from Armature Studio, is now available for pre-order on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Founded in 2008 by key developers of the acclaimed Metroid Prime franchise, the Austin-based Armature Studio crafts compelling, high-end gaming experiences as both an independent developer and partner to some of … Read more
80 Days meets Agatha Christie with a wicked twist in Inkle’s new narrative game Overboard. The game is available right now for Nintendo Switch, PC, and iPhone/iPad. (Surprise!) In this murder mystery, you’re the one whodunnit. Now you have eight hours to cover your tracks and get away with murder. The only question is, who’s going to … Read more
Starting today, The Lion’s Song is free at Epic Games Store. The free game offer runs until May 20 at 11 AM Eastern. Once you claim it, it’s yours to keep. It comes from indie developer and publisher Mipumi Games. Here’s how they describe it: The Lion’s Song is a narrative adventure game. It is … Read more
Mobile phones continue to receive great games, ranging from adaptations of popular console games to original creations that are designed specifically for playing on the go. Knights of San Francisco is just one example of the latter. Filip Hráček, a writer and programmer, and illustrator Alec Webb created Knights of San Francisco as a labor … Read more
Road 96 is a new narrative game coming to Nintendo Switch as well as PC from French indie studio DigixArt. The news was announced alongside a gameplay trailer during the Nintendo Indie World Showcase. The indie developer followed up with us to let us know more about the game. Road 96 is a procedural narrative adventure … Read more
Video games can provide an excellent entertainment experience, but some really go out of their way to tell a story that captures the player’s attention. The story can be every bit as engaging as the gameplay itself. These relatively recent games prove that without a doubt. Hades A rogue-like excursion into Greek myth, the player … Read more
The short-form narrative game We Should Talk is out now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. We Should Talk comes from publisher Whitethorn Digital and indie developer Insatiable Cycle. You may recall that Whitehorn Digital recently released another neat indie title, Evan’s Remains. I gave that game a 3.5 out of 5, writing that … Read more
Released last year, A Plague Tale: Innocence is still relatively new. It did not get the press some of the bigger titles did, which is probably why this stealth-action game is often referred to as just “the rat game.” Editor’s Note: This article mentions the early-game plot but no major late-game spoilers. Set in 14th-century France during … Read more
Games have enormous untapped potential to tell new and compelling stories through interactivity. You won’t be stuck in a long, drawn-out cutscene in these narrative-driven games. These stories are told through player interaction. All of these games are under $20. And while some of them may be short, each one of them is a masterpiece … Read more
