The game was funded on Kickstarter in 2013 and was pitched as an atmospheric point-and-click adventure game with the same feel as Quest for Glory, Space Quest and Monkey Island.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2-oxcFFWYQ
Originally the game was only meant to be released on Windows. However, after receiving several requests for Linux and OS X versions of the game, developer Crashable Studios decided to release for those platforms too.
I have only played about half an hour of the game so far, so there's not much I can say about the game yet. I like the setting of a world covered in snow and ice though, and the background art looks very appealing to me. I'm less impressed by the voice overs so far, and the character art doesn't quite seem to hold up to the nice backgrounds. Story and puzzles are what make or break games like these though, so I'll reserve judgement until I've played through the game.
An early build of the first chapter is available as a demo on Indie DB. The demo is only for Windows though, so if you want to try it, you'll have to use an AGS build for Linux or Wine. I've tried it with Wine and found that I had to change the GFX filter option in the acsetup.cfg file to 'StdScale2' to get it to run. And to prevent AGS from crashing on exit without changing my desktop resolution back, I had to set the game to run in windowed mode.
About the game (from Steam)
Guide Alum on his journey through the dangerous, icy, "Land of Tide". Help him discover the truth about his city, Kosmos, and the mysterious epidemic known as "The Vague". As the tale unfolds, it will keep you enthralled all the way up to its epic conclusion.
Alum is an original point-and-click adventure game. It has the nostalgic feel of classics (90's Lucasarts, Sierra games) mixed with modern game-play elements and pacing that caters more towards this generation. The world, story, and characters lean towards a RPG-esque style, while the game-play mechanics and puzzles stay true to the classic point-and-click genre.
- Features -
The game is so far only available on Steam, but it has been submitted to both GOG and Humble Bundle, and DRM free builds should become available on Humble Bundle this week. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2-oxcFFWYQ
Originally the game was only meant to be released on Windows. However, after receiving several requests for Linux and OS X versions of the game, developer Crashable Studios decided to release for those platforms too.
I have only played about half an hour of the game so far, so there's not much I can say about the game yet. I like the setting of a world covered in snow and ice though, and the background art looks very appealing to me. I'm less impressed by the voice overs so far, and the character art doesn't quite seem to hold up to the nice backgrounds. Story and puzzles are what make or break games like these though, so I'll reserve judgement until I've played through the game.
An early build of the first chapter is available as a demo on Indie DB. The demo is only for Windows though, so if you want to try it, you'll have to use an AGS build for Linux or Wine. I've tried it with Wine and found that I had to change the GFX filter option in the acsetup.cfg file to 'StdScale2' to get it to run. And to prevent AGS from crashing on exit without changing my desktop resolution back, I had to set the game to run in windowed mode.
About the game (from Steam)
Guide Alum on his journey through the dangerous, icy, "Land of Tide". Help him discover the truth about his city, Kosmos, and the mysterious epidemic known as "The Vague". As the tale unfolds, it will keep you enthralled all the way up to its epic conclusion.
Alum is an original point-and-click adventure game. It has the nostalgic feel of classics (90's Lucasarts, Sierra games) mixed with modern game-play elements and pacing that caters more towards this generation. The world, story, and characters lean towards a RPG-esque style, while the game-play mechanics and puzzles stay true to the classic point-and-click genre.
- Features -
- Full length game (roughly 7-10 hours of gameplay)
- Over 70 hand-drawn backgrounds - Including a map screen to travel across the "Land of Tide"
- All original soundtrack (live recorded instruments mixed with electronic elements)
- Intuitive puzzles that are logical, balanced, and rewarding (no pixel hunting)
- Full voice acting
- Gratifying frame by frame animations
- Retro classic resolution
The game is so far only available on Steam, but it has been submitted to both GOG and Humble Bundle, and DRM free builds should become available on Humble Bundle this week. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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