The book covers titles such as King’s Quest, Myst, Toonstruck, Discworld, Blade Runner, Gabriel Knight, The Adventures of Willy Beamish, Simon the Sorcerer and of course other classics, such as The Secret of Monkey Island, Leisure Suit Larry, Maniac Mansion and Full Throttle.Īll of the most famous and iconic point-and-click adventures are going to be covered, as well as some lesser-known games and home-brew efforts.ĥ00 pages, 210mm x 260mm, Lithographic print, Hardback, Sewn binding, Bookmark ribbon, Shrink wrapped. in an age of mechanical reproduction the work of art loses its. Interviewees for the book include Tim Schafer, Robyn Miller, Ron Gilbert, David Fox, Aric Wilmunder, Richard Hare, Hal Barwood, Gary Winnick, Noah Falstein, Mark Ferrari, Dave Gibbons, Jane Jensen, Simon Woodroffe, Steve Stamatiadis, Louis Castle, Gregg Barnett, Al Lowe, Brian Moriarty, Charles Cecil and Paul Cuisset - and many more… and Afghanistan, and ordered their soldiers to read his book (Bumiller 2010). The book starts with a foreword by Gary Whitta ( PC Gamer magazine/ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story). It also contains extensive and exclusive interviews with the key developers, designers and artists for some of the most beloved games and characters in the history of the medium. This is the second edition of The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games, which features an additional 40 pages, inclusion of the Quest for Glory games, additional interviews with Ken Williams and Corey/Lori Cole and inclusion of some recent indie releases such as Whispers of a Machine and Unavowed.Ī visual celebration of one of the most loved genres in video game history, The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games is a sumptuous 460 page, hard cover coffee table book packed with the very best pixel art and classic scenes from the most defining games of this genre.
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