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Estória: my new 2D adventure game on Steam

Estória 12-19-2025, 04:04 AM

Hello everyone and Happy Holidays! I'm new to this community and looking forward to getting to know you and your games. Smile

I'm a solo dev and just released my first game, Estória, on Steam and the Apple Store. It's a 2D point-and-click adventure game in the style of Sierra games like King's Quest and Quest for Glory, which I grew up on and love dearly.

If you're interested, please check it out, wishlist it, give it a try, or spread the word to someone you think might like it. It's a coming-of-age story where you explore and uncover the history and mysteries of the Kingdom of Estória. Thanks a lot! - Jonathan

Steam for PC & MAC

Apple Store for MAC, iPad, & iPhone

Trailer on Youtube

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If On A Winter’s Night, Four Travelers

Wild Boar 12-16-2025, 10:01 AM

If On A Winter’s Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s. https://store.steampowered.com/app/16039...Travelers/

This free, nearly two-hour episodic pixel adventure about mental health issues is quite compelling.

The story of the homosexual man who wants to separate from his partner in the 1930s for safety reasons is a little short at just over twenty minutes, while the story about a war veteran's guilt was too long for my taste. I liked the story of a woman addicted to medication best. The way the withdrawal symptoms were portrayed was very moving.

In the first story, there are even variations in the plot depending on how you react.

There are hardly any puzzles; I only had to think four times, otherwise you are always told what to do. I needed the walkthrough twice. You have to retrace life paths or memorize what listeners said and in what order. That had a pleasant level of difficulty; otherwise, it was too easy.

The problem with the graphics was that you often couldn't see the objects

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My New video of the Skyblivion development

Joshua AGH 12-15-2025, 08:36 PM

https://youtu.be/JcseQluDVjM

Hope you like it. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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Community Top 10 adventure games of the 2020-2025

Joe 12-15-2025, 12:40 PM

And the winners are:

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Tenebris Somnia

srnickolas 12-14-2025, 09:17 PM

Have you seen the trailer of this? I think it's pretty neat. I don't remember if its done again in the past, but essentially it alters between pixelated graphics and live action FMV videos, like not combining them but using them separately. I dig the horror vibes. Although it is described as a mix of survival horror and adventure in Steam (its "action" sequences remind me of harvester in the trailer) I think it's appropriate to post about it here, it seems more of an Adventure in it's gameplay and borrows the action parts for tension I think, though I haven't played the Demo (yeah there is a demo)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/21215...is_Somnia/

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Does anyone have anything new to share?

Joshua AGH 12-14-2025, 07:07 PM

I don’t have any new additions. I need to images to get my juices flowing again.

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The Video Game awards

Joshua AGH 12-14-2025, 05:17 PM

I was disappointed with the announcements but was thrilled to see the Old Republic announcement. What is everyone’s impressions with the overall 2025 event?

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Lake (2021)

LeftHandedGuitarist 12-14-2025, 03:09 PM

I recently finished playing through Lake and was wondering what other people thought of it.

It's one of those not-quite-an-adventure adventure games, but I would still happily class it as one. Set in the 1980s, you drive around a gorgeous lakeside town in Oregon, USA delivering the mail. Along the way you get to know the locals, make friends, possibly start relationships, and make a few tricky decisions about how to spend your time.

It's a relaxing and kind of meditative experience, very cosy. The vibes and visuals almost reminded me of Life Is Strange, though the gameplay and story are very different. The more you play, the more you get used to the layout of the town and can start to find your way. The driving mechanics are very simple, you can't crash or cause accidents, but the mail van feels pretty good to manoeuvre.

One of the best parts is exploring the local video shop, which is full of fantastic spoof film titles and VHS cover art.

The whole thing lasts 6-7 hours. If I were to criticise it then honestly I would have liked a bit more to do. The town feels empty. The characters aren't the most memorable or interesting, but the dialogue was usually well written. I felt a bit railroaded by the choices towards the end and was actually not happy with how my game ended up. And personally I got sick to death of hearing the same country-folk songs played on the in-game radio!

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Discussion over Wild Boar Mystery

Wild Boar 12-11-2025, 07:50 AM

I write in German, hence the German puns and onomatopoeia in the names. (Although these were the real names.)
Those who read it found at least the first part funny. But these are all readers who are familiar with wild boars, at least from hearsay, or have encountered them before. At least the AI has already figured out who the murderer is, but fortunately the readers haven't.
It will be a long time before the story is finished. I am so dissatisfied with the second part that I have to start the rough draft all over again.

And then I have to revise it. I can't do “show don't tell” at all, and the course on it isn't until May. I doubt I'll have much time in the summer. If my joints are back to normal by then, I'll be spending my days at the lake.

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Winter Burrow