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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sam Ammiotte-Beaulieu hung out with Tim Schafer on behalf of AGH. Enjoy: Tim Schafer and the new indie future of Double Fine adventuregamehotspot.com/feature/7414... #adventuregame #indiegame @doublefine.com @timoflegend.bsky.social
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Tim Schafer and the new indie future of Double Fine | Adventure Game Hotspot
Tim Schafer was at PAX West to chat about the turbulent year for Double Fine, the ongoing Amnesia Fortnight on Kickstarter, and what the future holds.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Charming, whimsical puzzler about growing up that anyone with half a brain can enjoy”- Shawn Mills reviewed Henry Halfhead for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/7095/... #adventuregame #indiegame
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Henry Halfhead review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Henry Halfhead is a wonderfully original puzzle adventure whose inventive possession mechanic, charming story, and rewarding experimentation easily outweigh its occasional limitations.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“Delivers a nice cocktail of bartending, visual novel-styled conversation and light deduction work”- Greg Costikyan reviewed Best Served Cold for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/7097/... #indiegame #adventuregame #visualnovel #pcgame
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Best Served Cold review | Adventure Game Hotspot
It’s sometimes defeated by its slow pace, but Best Served Cold melds mystery solving, visual novel-style conversation, and bartending in a stylish Prohibition-era setting in an interesting way.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Victoria Sykes and Laura Cress are back with part 2 of Gamescom 2026 adventure game round-up adventuregamehotspot.com/preview/7304... #gamescom #indiegames #adventuregame
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Gamescom 2026 adventure game round-up – Part 2 | Adventure Game Hotspot
Our coverage from Cologne wraps with another batch of promising new games, from pure point-and-clicks to a few bonus adventure-adjacents.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Laura Cress and Victoria Sykes represented Adventure Game Hotspot at Gamescom 2026. Here is the breakdown of the adventure games Part 1 adventuregamehotspot.com/preview/7266... #indiegame #adventuregame #gamescom
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Gamescom 2026 adventure game round-up – Part 1 | Adventure Game Hotspot
The game world descended on Germany once again, and our intrepid adventurers were there to document just some of the genre highlights on display.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This has been a baaaaad week. 😩😩😩 news.instant-gaming.com/en/articles/... #adventuregame #narrativeadventure #indiegame #videogamers
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DON'T NOD is running out of funding and may cease operations on January 31, 2027 - IG News
Things are looking grim for DON'T NOD, the French company behind games such as Life is Strange, Jusant, Lost Records, and Aphelion. After announcing a…
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Our public statement and explanation about our absurd YouTube channel termination. What's happening with Adventure Game Hotspot's YouTube channel adventuregamehotspot.com/siteannounce... @AGHotspot #indiegame #adventutegamehotspot #adventuregame
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What's happening with Adventure Game Hotspot's YouTube channel | Adventure Game Hotspot
Our popular YouTube channel is currently inaccessible for frustrating and entirely unjust reasons. Here's why.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“Short, tidy spin-off mystery is fun for snoops if perhaps a little too smooth sailing” - Johnny Nys reviewed Lost & Found: A This Bed We Made Story for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/7197/... #indiegame #adventuregame
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Lost & Found: A This Bed We Made Story | Adventure Game Hotspot
Player choices won’t have much influence on the outcome, but snooping around where you shouldn’t is as appealing as ever in Lost & Found, the short but graphically enhanced spin-off of This Bed We Mad...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Wondering what to play in September? Let Tamiil and Adventure Game Hotspot help. Five Top Upcoming Adventure Games – September 2026 adventuregamehotspot.com/preview/7240... #indiegame #adventuregame
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Five Top Upcoming Adventure Games – September 2026 | Adventure Game Hotspot
In September we can board two very different space stations, follow in the footsteps of Dante into hell, laugh at an unlikely alternative rock trio confronting a sentient computer, and roleplay a crea...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“Short atmospheric horror game provides solid spooks but no narrative or gameplay depth “- Eran Cohen reviewed Graveyard Shift for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6578/... #indiegame #adventuregame
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Graveyard Shift review | Adventure Game Hotspot
It has very little in the way of gameplay, but in turning its atmosphere and relentless tension into a strength, Graveyard Shift plays like a late-night, low-budget horror movie you stumbled upon and ...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“Nails the franchise look and sound but its short length and simplicity may scare some players off “- Alyssa Butler reviewed Creepshow for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/7206/... #indiehorror #indiegame #adventuregame
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Creepshow review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Creepshow looks and sounds the part, but it fails to live up to its storied past with short episodes that don’t pack a punch and have too many bugs (and not the creepy-crawly kind).
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“Epic globe-trotting sequel digs even deeper into the best parts of its stylish point-and-click predecessor”- Daniel Yam reviewed Roots in the Sky: The Hand of Glory 2 adventuregamehotspot.com/review/7073/... #indiegame #adventuregame
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Roots in the Sky: The Hand of Glory 2 review | Adventure Game Hotspot
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If you could recommend ONE adventure game to someone who has never played the genre before, which game would you choose and why? P&C, narrative adventures, puzzle games, modern hybrids. They’re all in play #adventuregame #indiegame #retrogame #pcgame
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Ilda Rosenstein makes her AGH debut by reviewing Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. You all should welcome her by viewing her very detailed article. adventuregamehotspot.com/review/7110/... #adventuregame #indiegame #mysterygame
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Lorelei and the Laser Eyes review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Even with some design choices better left on the cutting room floor, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes deserves consideration for its surreal mystery and some truly creative, thematically rich puzzles. For t...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
“Excellent puzzle-intensive game from the creators of Quern shines brightly in many of the same ways”- Richard Hoover reviewed Dimhaven: The Lost Source for Adventure Game Hotspot. adventuregamehotspot.com/review/7106/... #adventuregame #indiegame
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Dimhaven: The Lost Source review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Clearly inspired by classic puzzle adventures, Dimhaven drops players (literally) into an engaging, fantastical, eccentric seaside resort full of head-scratchers, atmosphere, and a family mystery to u...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Big changes and new additions to the latest Hotly Anticipated list at adventuregamehotspot.com. Here is a glimpse of the top 5 including the first appearance of Precognition. 2 Other first timers appear. Find out which and where by heading to the site. #indiegame #adventuregame
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Editor in Chief Jack Allin had an enlightening interview that touched on handling 5 years of true indie game development- Stefano Rossitto, Madit Entertainment – Roots in the Sky: The Hand of Glory 2 adventuregamehotspot.com/interview/70... #adventuregame #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamer
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Stefano Rossitto, Madit Entertainment – Roots in the Sky: The Hand of Glory 2 | Adventure Game Hotspot
The series creator chats about his highly anticipated upcoming sequel and offers a glimpse into the man personally responsible for most of its development.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
“Plenty of lovely sights and sounds in this intelligently designed mystery in Italy’s famed island city” - Johnny Nys reviews Venice After Dark for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6961/... #indiegame #adventuregame #pcgame #gamereview
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Venice After Dark review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Exploring Venice After Dark is a visual and puzzling treat combining a supernatural mystery with the debate around artificial intelligence.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
@cressup.bsky.social sits down and discusses Thimbleweed Park 2 – Ron Gilbert video interview adventuregamehotspot.com/interview/71... @grumpygamer.com @terribletoybox.com #indiegame #adventuregame
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Thimbleweed Park 2 – Ron Gilbert video interview | Adventure Game Hotspot
Cressup caught up with the legendary designer to talk more about his surprising announcement to take players back to the strange town of Thimbleweed Park.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
"The latest surreal addition to the popular Rusty Lake series works well in every respect"- Daniel Yam reviewed Servant of the Lake for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/7157/... #indiegame #adventuregame
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Servant of the Lake review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Servant of the Lake continues the wonderful ongoing saga of Rusty Lake in an extremely enjoyable new series entry, turning work to eerie fun in service of the Vanderboom family.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
“Sci-fi horror collaboration with Brandon Cronenberg unveiled by the creator of Her Story for spring 2028” Sam Barlow's Precognition lies ahead in our future adventuregamehotspot.com/announcement... #indiegame #adventuregame #fmvgame
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Sam Barlow's Precognition lies ahead in our future | Adventure Game Hotspot
Sci-fi horror collaboration with Brandon Cronenberg unveiled by the creator of Her Story for spring 2028
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
“It’s an uphill climb to find enjoyment in this beautiful but buggy and underdeveloped backpacking adventure”- Ceridwen Millington reviewed Albatroz for AGH. adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6820/... #indiegame #adventuregame
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Albatroz review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Albatroz is a walking simulator in its truest sense, but in marrying limited backpacking with level-building statistics, it lacks enough depth or fun to provide more than a few moments of genuine, unq...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
NEW Adventurer Game Hotspot Podcast: Picking Apart Moby Games best Adventure Games of 2000 - 2009 Podcast youtu.be/YEip44xegT4?... #indiegame #adventuregame #videogame #pcgamer #pointandclickadventure
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Picking Apart Moby Games best Adventure Games of 2000 - 2009 Podcast
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Great review by @damlthesquidtopus.bsky.social I am currently playing it as well and agree with our reviewer. But what do I agree on? Check out the article - Joshua
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
With the exciting news about Tag of Joys newest game announcement, the team has told us that THERE WILL BE NO DELAYS to production of A Vampyre Story 2. All this &more in our coverage. Crowns and Pawns sequel leading to Amber Road  adventuregamehotspot.com/announcement... #indiegame #adventuregame
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Crowns and Pawns sequel leading to Amber Road  | Adventure Game Hotspot
Follow-up to Tag of Joy's 2022 acclaimed globe-trotting adventure unveiled for PC and consoles
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
So you want to be a game journalist? YOU SURE? This gig ain’t easy but we keep plugging along youtu.be/9n0_z3th-3o?... #indiegame #GamingCommunity #gamingnews #pcgamer
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
“Some impressive enhancements cooked up for a great audio/visual remake of Type Help”- Beau reviewed The Incident at Galley House for The Hotpot. adventuregamehotspot.com/review/7017/... #indiegame #adventuregame
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The Incident at Galley House review | Adventure Game Hotspot
While not an overly challenging entry into the deductive mystery genre, The Incident at Galley House shines as a compelling mystery in its own right, as well as a worthy graphic reimagining of the tex...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I’m so proud of our staff. Case in point: Check out @damlthesquidtopus.bsky.social latest review. We at AGH take pride in our actual intelligence rather than artificial intelligence. Human creativity and detailed reviews are the foundation of what we do. #indiegame #adventuregame
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
In clicking righttttt….NOW. - Joshua youtu.be/WTSitVbDGTE #indiegame #adventuregame @ronscompvids.bsky.social
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Let's Chat with Joe Redifer - Host of Game Sack!
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
“Those who don’t enjoy moon logic will have plenty of beefs with this brutally beautiful throwback”- Johnny Nys reviewed Lost on Cow Island for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6422/lo… #indiegame #adventuregame
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Lost on Cow Island review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Its brutally difficult old-school design will feel like “udder” madness to most, but if you have a thirst for impossible puzzles, Lost on Cow Island may just charm you with its beautiful indie product...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
A new ‘Hotly Anticipated’ list is out over at adventuregamehotspot.com Exciting additions are…ummm…added. #indiegame #adventuregame #pcgame #horrorgame #videogame #pixelartgame #cozygame #gamedev #gamingnews
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
“The agony of waiting is over, as the sequel delivers a macabre, richly atmospheric nightmare experience” - Serena Nelson reviewed Tormentum II for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/7027/... #adventuregame #pcgame #indiegame #retrogame
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Tormentum II review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Bigger and arguably better than its predecessor, the long-awaited Tormentum II is a welcome darkly atmospheric psychological horror sequel that will have you constantly questioning yourself, even your...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
“Fake-OS mystery masterfully computes complex puzzles into a deeply human narrative experience”- Sam Amiotte-Beaulieu reviewed Desktop Explorer for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/7019/... #indiegame #adventuregame
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Desktop Explorer review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Some conundrums may have you reaching for a dusty copy of “Windows 95 for Dummies,” but Desktop Explorer is a highly polished puzzle-based expedition into the depths of a computerized mystery spanning...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
@CGGpodcast Continues dies the Revolution Software rabbit hole with their Beneath a Steel Sky REVIEW www.podbean.com/ew/pb-semnu-... #adventuregame #indiegame
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Beneath a Steel Sky REVIEW
This week Anna and Paul played Beneath a Steel Sky for the first time and they had a LOT to say. This one is pretty thorough. At some point the amount of data in human sperm comes up, and that's when ...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This is huge. Thimbleweed Park 2 to open early in 2028 adventuregamehotspot.com/announcement... #indiegame #adventuregame
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Thimbleweed Park 2 to open early in 2028 | Adventure Game Hotspot
Follow-up to the 2017 Ron Gilbert/Gary Winnick adventure "not really a sequel, not really a prequel"
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
“No fear of a letdown in this cozily familiar deductive animal mystery sequel”- Lizzie Frizzle reviewed Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6882/... #indiegame #adventuregame #cozygame
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Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping review | Adventure Game Hotspot
If Duck Detective: The Secret Salami left you hungry for more, then The Ghost of Glamping’s same deductive gameplay, adorable visuals, and silly storytelling should be a delicious, bite-sized follow-u...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
“Wordless adventure is hauntingly beautiful without dogging it in the emotional storytelling department”- Aurora Meyer reviews Koira for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6132/... #indiegame #adventuregame
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Koira review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Without uttering a single word, Koira tells a story that illuminates the beautiful friendship between a woodland spirit and its dog. With its light and cosy gameplay, movingly enigmatic soundtrack and...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
“Disturbing but thought-provoking farm adventure trots out surreal themes that are worth working through”- Drew Onia reviewed HORSES for Adventure Game Hotspot adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6580/ho… #adventuregame #indiegame
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HORSES review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Life on the farm can be a chore, but Horses is a smart but thematically grotesque horror experience that will unnerve players and leave them with a lingering unease long after the credits have rolled.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I have doubts youtu.be/isUzWq3G2Qg #adventuregame #telltale #indiegame
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If Wolf Among Us 2 Even Comes Out, Should we Care?
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
We’ve got some fresh games on the latest Hotly Anticipated, including a very interesting one at number 9. Care to guess what it is? Check adventuregamehotspot.com for the full list #indiegame #adventuregame #gamedev #newgames
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This is a big one and Will Aickman was up for the job. You’ll want to view the review of @sfbtom.bsky.social latest : The Mermaid Mask adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6944/... #indiegame #adventuregame #pcgame
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The Mermaid Mask review | Adventure Game Hotspot
The Detective Grimoire series reaches a new apex in The Mermaid Mask, which first equals and then outshines its beloved predecessors in nearly every way that matters.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
@cressup.bsky.social continues to showcase her passion for gaming & her skill in journalism with her latest: The Incident At Galley House interview – Robin Ward, Jeremy Johnston & William Rous Also check her YT channel for video. adventuregamehotspot.com/interview/69... #indiegame #adventuregame
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The Incident At Galley House interview – Robin Ward, Jeremy Johnston and William Rous | Adventure Game Hotspot
Cressup chats with the co-collaborators of The Roottrees Are Dead, along with the original creator of Type Help being reimagined as The Incident of Galley House.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
“A buzz-worthy addition to the film-noir anthropomorphic animal mystery series”- Serena Nelson reviews Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! For AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6867/... #indiegame #adventuregame
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! review | Adventure Game Hotspot
With its gritty detective story, anthropomorphic animal cast and stylish film-noir presentation, Into the HIVE is a worthy addition to an already impressive visual novel/adventure game hybrid series.
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
The latest AGH podcast is out, featuring Whirlight. We give some unpopular opinions of The Wolf Among Us 2 and break down the Double Fine situation. This Adventure Game Year is NUTS!! youtu.be/haDrfR5L3xU?... #adventuregame #indiegame #podcast
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
“An engaging roleplaying experience surfaces from this splashy “plasticpunk” multiplayer adventure” - Drew Onia reviews Tides of Tomorrow for adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6810/... #adventuregame #indiegame
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Tides of Tomorrow review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Its numerous gameplay systems vary widely in depth, but even at its shallowest, Tides of Tomorrow is a fun, beautiful game with some great ideas and a unique implementation of multiplayer in an otherw...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Daml reviewed Upstairs. You’ll want to check it out #indiegame #adventuregame
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
“The sixth series installment goes to some dark places for another haunting narrative-driven experience” - Pascal Tekaia reviewed Midnight Scenes: Among Graves for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6694/... #indiegame #adventuregame
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Midnight Scenes: Among Graves review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Among Graves is a worthy addition to the Midnight Scenes horror anthology, so whether you’re an existing fan or series newcomer, tuning in for this latest installment is a no-brainer for those who enj...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
College Fun Games is one of my personal favorite up and coming adventure game devs. I’m excited to watch the interview. #adventuregame #indiegame @collegefungames.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
“Pulls as much creative puzzling goodness as it can from a gameplay mechanic that isn't entirely flexible”- Will Aickman reviewed Crushed In Time for AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6896/... #adventuregame #indiegame #puzzlegame
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Crushed In Time review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Though not as groundbreaking as its predecessor, and with a gameplay mechanic that never quite justifies its prominence, Crushed In Time is still a funny, entertaining and wonderfully produced adventu...
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Adventure Game Hotspot @aghotspot.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
The Sinking City 2 Looks Too Action-Heavy youtu.be/zKlrmYm9Bjs?... #indiegame #adventuregame #adventuregamehotspot #pcgame
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The Sinking City 2 Looks Too Action-Heavy
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