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Death keeps tally of your failures in Shadowgate trailer
For those who brave Shadowgate, there are plenty of reasons to fear the reaper. The game (which should not be confused with Shadowrun, Shadow Realms, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor or film masterpiece The Shadow) will put adventurers on PC and Mac six feet under on August 21. [Image: Zojoi]
Shadowgate opens the doors August 21 on Steam
Shadowgate, the Kickstarted and revamped first-person adventure game, launches on August 21 on Steam for PC and Mac, and it's due to hit iOS and Android devices in the fall. The shiny new Shadowgate comes from the creators of the original MacVenture game, and it features updated and new puzzles, hand-painted illustrations, fresh cutscenes, and a Retro Mode that turns the game into its 1989 NES version. There's also a dynamic soundtrack and more than 50 Steam achievements to unlock. Shadowgate is up for pre-order at three reduced-price tiers, ranging from $15 to $25. [Image: Zojoi]
Shadowgate creators revive sadistic adventure classic
Following a successful crowdfunding effort in 2012, the creators of MacVenture classic Shadowgate are once again inviting players to explore their decrepit, wildly dangerous castle, only this time the eerie adventure will feature modern graphics and sound. "When we created the MacVenture series, we knew we had something special on our hands - the initial response from gamers around the world was overwhelming," wrote Shadowgate co-creator Karl Roelofs in a recent press release. "The past few years we have been hard at work re-building and updating the Shadowgate experience and cannot wait to inspire, challenge, and terrify an entire new generation of players." For those too young to recall Shadowgate, we can best describe the game as a first-person, point-and-click adventure, not unlike the recent Legend of Grimrock. What sets Shadowgate apart, however, is the seemingly cruel joy the game takes in dispatching players. Open the wrong door and suddenly a ghost has melted your face as if you were a Nazi eyeing the Ark of the Covenant. In an era when nearly all on-screen action was depicted by brief boxes of text, Shadowgate managed to instill real terror in players - a feat that many developers struggle with to this day. Though this revived incarnation of Shadowgate won't be released until this Summer, the developers have already opened pre-orders on their official site. There are a number of pre-order options available, from the $15 Wayfarer edition which solely offers access to the game, to the $25 Hero edition which offers the game alongside a soundtrack, calendar, entry to the ongoing Shadowgate beta test and quite a bit more. For full details, see the Shadowgate pre-order page. [Image: Zojoi]
New Shadowgate navigates the wilds of Kickstarter
Zojoi, a new development studio composed of the creators of seminal point-and-click adventure Shadowgate, has started up a Kickstarter to bring the series back. This Shadowgate reboot is a "re-imagining" of the original game, not a remake.The original Shadowgate tasked players with navigating treacherous rooms in a vast castle as they hunted down key artifacts to battle an evil sorcerer. The new Shadowgate will include 60 rooms, both familiar and new, and be available on Windows and Mac, and iPad and Android tablets.The goal for the Kickstarter campaign is $150,000, and right now Zojoi has already raised over $10,000 with 30 days left to go. Pledging $15 will get you the game on PC or Mac, and $60 will get you the game on iPad and Android too. The mobile versions will be available a few months after the initial Windows and Mac launch, if all goes according to plan.The top pledge amount of $7,500 will book you a flight out to Charlottesville, VA to hang out with the developers, play a few board games and round out the day with some wiffle ball in Shadowgate creator Dave Marsh's backyard.[Thanks, Anthony B.]
