Enjoying the Noir Sci-fi Mystery Fusion of GRUNND
This week our intrepid Modern Gamer Marie Brownhill dives into the strange but fascinating world of GRUNND, a point and click adventure that tells an ambitiously complex and mysterious story.
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Post-Apocalyptic Storytelling Meets Open World RPG Platforming in Kandria
Kandria is a story-intensive title with lots of action and platforming in a surprisingly huge post-apocalyptic world filled with corrupted androids and other hazards. With 250 individually designed rooms to explore along with a variety of quests to complete, Kandria offers a unique challenge in a 2D pixel world.
Medieval Mysteries and Murder Abound in Pentiment
Pentiment is a visually striking game played in a colorful world that resembles inked medieval portraits. In this medieval narrative mystery, players take on the role of a 16th century struggling artist who is forced to also become an amateur detective in a storyline that spans decades.
Hindsight Offers an Artistic Adventure With Thought Provoking Storytelling
Hindsight could almost rightly be considered more art than game, but for those looking for a unique adventure that shows how video games can address serious issues while also offering players some entertainment at the same time, Hindsight is more than worth the experience.
AI Dungeon Offers Exciting, Unique and Unlimited Text Adventuring Through Steam
The science of artificial intelligence continues to evolve and grow ever smarter. So why not harness that technology and use it for gaming? In AI Dungeon, that’s exactly what the platform does, so expect a completely unique and sometimes wonderful experience playing along with an AI or in creating your own fantastic worlds.
South of the Circle Serves Up Superb Storytelling
South of the Circle is an interactive novel type of game set during the Cold War in a place that is even more frigid, Antarctica. This carefully crafted adventure is a cinematic experience with top notch storytelling.
As Dusk Falls Brings Multiplayer Thrills to Story-based Adventure Titles
As Dusk Falls offers narrative-based gaming where players have to make hard choices as they try to influence the story. But unlike most other games in this genre, As Dusk Falls is designed from the ground up for multiplayer fun. So, you’ll want to bring some friends along for the ride.
Experience Strange and Surreal Storytelling in About an Elf
About an Elf is an especially bizarre game. At its heart is a visual novel following the adventures of Elven Princess Dam and her sidekick cat Roland. It’s not for everyone, but is certainly one of the most unique Switch titles our Modern Gamer has ever experienced.
Text-Based Athens Adventuring in Vampire: The Masquerade Sins of the Sires
Vampire The Masquerade fans are no longer hurting for content, as quite a few interactive novels and text adventures have come out over past couple years to slake that hunger. Sins of the Sires is one of the newest, although it’s a bit rough around the edges.
Wandering Around The Dead Tree of Ranchiuna Game
This week our Modern Gamer takes a look at another so-called walking simulator game, The Dead Tree of Ranchiuna by developer Tonguc Bodur. This one is interesting, but is definitely not for everyone.