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Slimeline

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Nathan

I’m going to look at one of my niche interests, that of timelines for fictional universes, in this case the Dragon Quest series. While there are exceptions, I get the impression that game developers don’t generally think too much about … Continue reading →

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Galaxy Brain

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Nathan

Vivarium – I think Beth might have chosen to watch this near St. Patrick’s Day (yes, I’ve had this review in the works for a while) because it’s set in Ireland, even if neither of its leads, Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg, … Continue reading →

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The Final Insult

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Nathan

Escape from Monkey Island – While I can’t speak to other ports of this game, the version that comes with Steam doesn’t have mouse support at all, so I used the keyboard for everything. Guybrush moves with what I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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A Pirate I Was Meant to Be

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Nathan

The Curse of Monkey Island – The third game in the series was also the first not to be designed by Ron Gilbert, who had left the previous installment with a weird ending in which LeChuck was Guybrush’s brother, and … Continue reading →

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Simon Says Something Snarky

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Nathan

Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe – The first game ended with Simon being pulled against his will into the sequel, but that’s not exactly how this one starts, even if the part of his … Continue reading →

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A Week of Knights

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Nathan

Eric the Unready – Yes, it’s another comedic fantasy adventure game, this time by a company called Legend Entertainment. Released in 1993, it’s largely based around text commands and uses some long descriptions, but it does have graphics showing relevant … Continue reading →

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Big Whoop

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Nathan

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge – I noticed what appeared to be Monkey Island references in both of the last two games I finished, The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate and Simon the Sorcerer. The developers of these games … Continue reading →

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Amateur Magic Hour

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Nathan

Simon the Sorcerer – This adventure game was originally released in 1993, but I played the twentieth anniversary edition that adds voice acting. It was made by a British company, and strives to keep the humor British in style to distinguish … Continue reading →

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You Fight Like a Dairy Farmer

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Nathan

The Secret of Monkey Island – This seems to be one of the better remembered LucasArts adventure games. I’ve seen its jokes referenced online, as well as in later games. But I hadn’t played it until this week, and it … Continue reading →

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