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Chris Jones It has been more than a decade since Tex is last seen donning his fedora. For more than once, the charming, wisecracking, hard-boiled P.I. has managed to save the dystopian future San Francisco, populated by the Norms and the Mutants, from its own near destruction. It is a thankless job, though Tex has learned to take it in strides—as Tex says, "Danger's like jello, there's always room for… Posted by Philip Jong on 15 May 2012.

Franck Sitbon Game designers are a unique breed in the realm of adventure game development. Their visions often lead them to work for different studios throughout their careers, garnering experiences that frequently inspire them to reorganize their original visions. Some game designers eventually take the bold step and go off on their own to create their own game companies, in order to immerse themselves into… Posted by Patrick Talbot, Philip Jong on 25 February 2012.

Adam Marciniuk, Karolina Szablewska-Olejarz Aidem Media (or AideMMedia) is a media development company in Poland and a developer of casual and adventure games for the computer and mobile platforms. City of Secrets (for which a sequel, tentatively titled City of Secrets 2, is currently in production) is the first adventure game from the developer released for the Apple iOS. The game has also been since released for the PC. It is a game in… Posted by Peter Rootham-Smith, Philip Jong on 22 January 2012.

Jan Theysen Jan Theysen is the cofounder and creative director of King Art Games as well as a self-professed fan of classic adventure games such as The Secret of Monkey Island and Simon the Sorcerer. Founded in 2000, King Art Games has quickly established itself as a developer of downloadable and browser based casual games. With The Book of Unwritten Tales, however, the company has now transitioned into… Posted by Matt Barton, Philip Jong on 28 October 2011.

Jan Müller-Michaelis Founded in 2007, German game company Daedalic Entertainment has established itself as a prominent developer and publisher in Europe by releasing a string of in-house, award-winning adventure games. Games such as Edna & Harvey: The Breakout, A New Beginning, and The Whispered World explore emotional and psychological issues that are not normally covered in adventure games and have been well… Posted by Steve Irvin on 23 October 2011.

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