The Discussion Thread - The 14th Annual Greatest Games Event

[Mnementh]

#25	The Secret of Monkey Island
guessed by	Darashiva
platform	DOS
release year	1990
developer/publisher	Lucasfilm Games (aka LucasArts)
genre	point-and-click adventure
links	Wikipedia
	play in browser (archive.org)
past years	2022: #18, 2021: #18, 2020: #18, 2019: #19, 2018: #17, 2017: #20

The first hilarious adventure of this pirate trainee. last years write-up

#24	Graveyard Keeper
guessed by	Darashiva
platform	Switch/Linux/Xbox One
release year	2018
developer/publisher	Lazy Bear Games/tinyBuild
genre	simulation/adventure
links	Wikipedia, Moby games, trailer
past years	2022: #27, 2021: #23, 2020: #37

Tend to this graveyard and help the villagers with their problems and eventually you will be reunited with your love. last years write-up

#23	Day of the Tentacle
guessed by	UnderwaterFunktown
platform	DOS
release year	1993
developer/publisher	LucasArts
genre	point-and-click adventure
links	Wikipedia
past years	2022: #17, 2021: #16, 2020: #15, 2019: #16, 2018: #13, 2017: #14

Point and click through different times and with crazy inventors and mutated tentacles. last years write-up

#22	Return to Zork
guessed by	UnderwaterFunktown
platform	DOS
release year	1993
developer/publisher	Activision/Infocom
genre	point-and-click adventure
links	Wikipedia
	play for free in browser (via archive.org)
past years	2022: #21, 2021: #25, 2020: #23, 2019: #24, 2018: #30, 2017: #48

Classic text-adventure gets a graphical point-and-click sequel. last years write-up

#21	Fire Emblem Awakening
guessed by	no one
platform	3DS
release year	2012
developer/publisher	Intelligent Systems/Nintendo
genre	turn based tactics
links	Wikipedia
past years	2020: #20, 2021: #20, 2020: #20, 2019: #20, 2018: #21, 2017: #4

Classical turn-based tactics with epic storyline. Was a turn-around point, because Nintendo considered the series too unsuccessful, so it was a last shot for Intelligent System to prove them wrong. last years write-up