The Book of Unwritten Tales

CaptainD · Thu 13/10/2011 22:57:12

This is an adventure game due for release on 28th October (English language version - it's already a bit hit in Germany) - I've played a preview build and it's very enjoyable. I think it's going to do very well in the English-speaking adventure game world!

http://www.pcgamereviewsandnews.com/2011/09/preview-book-of-unwritten-tales.html
http://www.pcgamereviewsandnews.com/2011/07/book-of-unwritten-tales.html (screenshots and trailer in this post)

DEMO NOW AVAILABLE!

Anian · Sat 15/10/2011 23:19:12

Did Death get buried "alive"? ...sounds like a Terry Pratchet novel.

Wyz · Sun 16/10/2011 00:19:17

I almost peed myself watching the trailer

I get sort of an oldskool vibe from this adventure, really nice, I'll keep an eye on this.

CaptainD · Sun 16/10/2011 10:29:11

Quote from: anian on Sat 15/10/2011 23:19:12
Did Death get buried "alive"? ...sounds like a Terry Pratchet novel.

After playing the first two chapters, I think Discworld is the only pop culture reference I haven't seen!

CaptainD · Sun 16/10/2011 10:30:04

Quote from: Wyz+ on Sun 16/10/2011 00:19:17
I almost peed myself watching the trailer
I get sort of an oldskool vibe from this adventure, really nice, I'll keep an eye on this.

It's like the lovechild of Monkey Island and the Lord of the Rings films...

mode7 · Sat 22/10/2011 14:09:02

Played it a year ago and loved it. Very polished, very funny, not to hard though.

CaptainD · Sat 22/10/2011 16:36:29

Quote from: mode7 on Sat 22/10/2011 14:09:02
Played it a year ago and loved it. Very polished, very funny, not to hard though.

Yeah, most of the puzzles are easy, but it's still loads of fun.

CaptainD · Fri 18/11/2011 13:17:29

Review now posted

A bit easy, but overall this is a great adventure game. It's up for Best Computer Game and Game of the Year at The Indie Game Magazine Awards.
http://www.indiegamenews.com/2011/11/indie-game-magazine-2011-game-of-year.html

Paul Franzen · Fri 02/12/2011 16:32:39

I'm about 3/4s of the way through it, and it has SO many good points--the interface, the graphics, some of the characters--but its constant (and out-of-nowhere) pop culture references and tendency to make fun of itself at the expense of the story are a little grating.

CaptainD · Fri 02/12/2011 16:55:49

Quote from: Paul on Fri 02/12/2011 16:32:39
I'm about 3/4s of the way through it, and it has SO many good points--the interface, the graphics, some of the characters--but its constant (and out-of-nowhere) pop culture references and tendency to make fun of itself at the expense of the story are a little grating.

Yeah, they probably overdid it a little bit with the pop culture references, but since most of them made me smile anyway I didn't view that as much of a negative point. Glad you're enjoying it otherwise!

Paul Franzen · Fri 02/12/2011 17:15:42

Fair enough! I think they take me out of the experience a bit because the characters are referencing things they couldn't possibly know anything about, considering that this universe is (I assume) not the same universe as ours; but, I tend to take storyline things like that too seriously.