8-bit style, old-school adventure game released for Linux, Mac and Windows

Re:8-bit style, old-school adventure game released for Linux... by _delirium on Tuesday February 14, 2012 @08:19AM (#3589848)

I'm liking the minor revival of the 80s-style graphic adventure genre, with new twists. I also enjoyed this game-poem-like one that came in 2010 (also cross-platform): http://cardboardcomputer.com/games/a-house-in-california/

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Re:8-bit style, old-school adventure game released for Linux... by mitsche on Tuesday February 14, 2012 @08:40AM (#3589908)

I really enjoyed playing that game as well.

On a side note, games likes these convince me that video games have the potential to transcend into art, but that it's maybe not a good fit to actually call them video games, as the game mechanic plays a minor role in relation to the content.

If a game like A House in California wouldn't require a computer to be played, but rather interacting with physical objects instead, it would be called an art installation.

Just a thought. And it's off-topic really. Just wanted to share.

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