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Tag Archives: The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey and Dreamfall
Writing about the game that gave this site its name feels a bit like smugly opening a discussion about science fiction with “Did you know that Blade Runner is kind of a big deal?” But with creator Ragnar Tørnquist’s new … Continue reading
Posted in General Gaming, Indie Games, PC Games
Tagged characters, Characters Done Right, class, dreamfall, ragnar tornquist, The Longest Journey, women in games
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FYI: Dreamfall Chapters is on Kickstarter
Ragnar Tørnquist’s new studio, Red Thread Games, launched their Kickstarter campaign for Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey today. Chapters is the long-awaited third game in The Longest Journey adventure game series, from which this blog takes its name. The series … Continue reading
Posted in PC Games
Tagged dreamfall, kickstarter, ragnar tornquist, red thread games, The Longest Journey
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The Tale of Homecoming
While I have known for some time that the name of this blog comes from The Longest Journey, it wasn’t until this past week that I actually sat down and played this title. Within the first twenty minutes, I already … Continue reading