Personalmente non ho mai avuto la fortuna di visitarla ma se siete di Bologna (o avete visitato le sue bellezze) potreste trovare familiare l’ambientazione di questo gioco in flash realizzato da Mateusz Skutnik. L’autore della serie Submachines ha scelto la zona della basilica di Santo Stefano per ambientare l’ultimo capitolo di 10 Gnomes: Brevi rompicapo punta e clicca dove l’obiettivo e trovare tutti gli gnomi esplorando a colpi di mouse un ambiente virtuale.

Nel Gennaio di quest’anno l’autore deve essere stato dalle parti di Bologna e da buon game designer ha intravisto nella basilica (e nella piazza che la circonda) un luogo ideale per ambientare un nuovo gioco degli gnomi. Una volta sul sito ufficiale, dopo aver ammirato (e giocato) le sue innumerevoli opere, potrete cimentarvi anche voi nella ricerca dei folletti nascosti a Bologna ma attenzione: dovrete riuscire a trovarli tutti entro 10 minuti altrimenti sara game over. Se conoscete gia la zona probabilmente sarete un poco avvantaggiati ma anche no: come potreste sapere dove l’autore li ha posizionati ? Buona ricerca !

found on idealsoftblog.it

So I’ve been proofing the pdf files for the upcoming Rewolucje 5 comic book and caught a glimpse of the prices. So, are you up for this? Are you going to buy? (read more about this project).

Update about shipping: this book will be sold online,  so it will be available around the world (there may be some additional shipping costs though).

I found this lately in my drawer, that was one of the versions of ‘the Glade‘ game menu. Didn’t make the cut, but the drawing remained and now I’m posting it to welcome the Spring. And the sunshine.

…for the upcoming Rewolucje 5 album. Coming to an online book store near you soon!

Starting new day on a high note.

Just had to remind myself what it feels like to actually draw something. Like – on paper and all. Seems I still got it. Now back to the virtual reality of daymare town…

Greetings from Cartoonia / Pozdravi iz Striponije

RAM hotel, Bologna, Eatalley

22. Jan. – 12. Feb. 2010

Wrapping up 2009 means ranking over at Jay’s. Once again we’re going strong and last year was very fruitful, you can tell by our share of games in Jay’s nominations. This year we got 7 nominations in three categories and I’m not telling you to vote for our games, because the whole collection is astounding, I’m just letting you know in which categories you can find our games ;). Nothing obligatory, there are lots of good games there. Just saying where we are.

So, there they are:

– adventure (Submachine 6, Covert Front 3, the Fog Fall 2);

– escape (the Great House Escape);

– point and click (Bermuda Triangle Escape, Mandrake 1, the Scene of the Crime);

So.

Remember to check out all the games before voting. You can vote only once per day, so make sure you’re voting  for those you like best. I’m not saying ours. ;)

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walkthrough: english,  francaise

reviews: jay is games, download squad

Well it’s actually almost here. Happy New Year everybody. Once again thanks for all the support and comments from 2009. I think we can agree that even if the plan wasn’t fulfilleld (lack of DMT3), there were enough games this year to call it a good year. Gigantic Covert Front 3 and not smaller Submachine 6, accompanied by dozen of games created in cooperation with Pastel Team.

And there’s nothing better than finishing a year with a new game (or a minigame, like this one). You had no idea I was preparing this. Well I didn’t have any idea either until few days ago when I started drawing this as a New Year’s card. Things kind of got out of control and voila – a minigame called Where is 2010?… Enjoy and thank you once again.

Where is 2010? Cutesy (but a little creepy) Time-Waster

by Sebastian Anthony

I think this one might rank as the easiest Time-Waster I’ve ever reviewed — even I managed to finish it in just five minutes! Where is 2010? is a quaint little platformer game. You jump around, flip switches and… that’s about it really. Eventually you find ‘2010’ and the game finishes. This one’s more about the ride — the artistic vision — than the actual gameplay.

You only need to know two things that might trip you up: a) You can jump from one platform to another platform on a different screen, and b) You can climb back up the wall using the sticky-outy bricks (it doesn’t make sense now, but it’ll make sense to you later when you get stuck… like me…)

Casual Gameplay suggests that this is a precursor to a bigger game, DayMare Town 3. It would make sense that this is a trailer or teaser: the artistic style is unique, very well done. Where is 2010? is way, way beyond what you’d expect in a simple jump-around-and-hit-levers game.

Incidentally, if you haven’t played the DayMare series, you really should.

Happy New Year! As you pick yourself up from whatever flat surface you passed out on, mumbling and shaking your head and wondering, “Did I really do that?”, you need something to take the edge off. Something to cure the pounding head and queasy stomach. Something to help make sense of it all. Well, Where is 2010? won’t necessarily help with that. Instead, it will bring a curious serenity as you face the new year. A strange little platformer designed by Mateusz Skutnik (Submachine, Covert Front), Where is 2010? won’t cure the indulgences of the night before but will nevertheless allow you to kick off the new year in style (if you haven’t already).

Navigation through this strange little world is accomplished with the arrow keys. The left and right arrow will allow you to move, well, left and right. The up arrow key will allow you to jump and the down arrow key will allow you to interact with various parts of the scenery. Take your time and explore; for a five minute or less game there’s lots to behold. Strangely non-linear, be prepared to move backwards and forwards, up and down, and gaze in amazement at the bleak surroundings. Oh, and try to find 2010, of course.

The artwork in this eerie, deserted world is in hand-drawn black and white, reminiscent of and probably a tribute to the DayMare Town series. Adding to the chill factor is the eerie sound of wind blowing through this deserted space. Yet, despite the bleak atmosphere, in the end this is some rather uplifting casual gameplay.

You might ask, for such a short game is it fun to play? The answer to that is in two parts:

(1) It’s Mateusz Skutnik, and

(2) Duh! Is 2010 something real or just a state of mind?

You’ll have to play to find out. Have fun wandering in all directions, back and forth, up and down, and see what you can find. It’s amazing what can be packed into such a small space and there’s lots to see and do before it’s all over. Atmospheric, moody, and yet surprisingly cute while simultaneously sending a chill down your spine, Where is 2010? is a perfect way to start the new year right.

author : Grinnyp on jayisgames.com