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Two new Discworld board games are on the way, and one of them adapts fan-favorite Blue Moon City
Modiphius Entertainment has announced two new Discworld board games: 'Kill Sam Vimes' and 'Readers Digested'. 'Readers Digested' is a reworking of Reiner Knizia's 'Blue Moon City', set in Ankh-Morpork's Unseen University, where players act as assistant librarians. 'Kill Sam Vimes' is a competitive strategy game for aspiring assassins.
Crushed In Time interview with director Pascal Cammisotto
Pascal Cammisotto, director at Draw Me a Pixel, discusses the upcoming adventure game Crushed In Time, which stars Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson trapped within a failed video game. The game features a unique stretch-and-pull mechanic and meta-narrative elements inspired by the developers' previous title, There Is No Game. Crushed In Time is set to release on PC in June, with Nintendo Switch and mobile versions planned for later in the year.
Charming point-and-click adventures remind us of a more wholesome time in gaming – Whirlight: No Time to Trip has us longing for the good old days
Whirlight: No Time to Trip is a charming new point-and-click adventure game from Italian developer imaginarylab that evokes a nostalgic, wholesome era of gaming. Despite some modern concessions that hold the player's hand, it offers classic puzzle-solving and a visually appealing blend of hand-drawn characters and pre-rendered backgrounds. The game follows an inventor whose experiment disrupts time, featuring oddball characters and over 100 locations to explore across different eras.
The best tool for playing obscure old PC games now supports the sublime FMV cheese of Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars and a Lovecraftian adventure one YouTuber scored a 'terribly low 2/10'
The emulation tool ScummVM, known for playing old PC games, has expanded its support to include FMV titles like Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars and the Lovecraftian adventure Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness. The article highlights the appeal of playing both notoriously bad and obscure old games, referencing a YouTuber's low score for Necronomicon.
ScummVM 2026.2.0 "Railmonicon" out now supporting more retro games
ScummVM 2026.2.0 "Railmonicon" has been released, adding support for eight new classic games including Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness and Mad Dog McCree. This update also includes various fixes and improvements to existing game engines, PC Speaker emulation, and launcher functionality across multiple platforms like PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, and iOS.
