What's This?
You know how there are book clubs for people who want to read the same book at the same time and then talk about it? You know how there's a GWJ JRPG club and a GWJ RPG club? Well this is the same idea, but with much, much, much shorter games. Games we love, adventure games! The main idea is to play adventure games that may or may not have been sitting in our backlogs for quite a while, play it together, and hopefully motivate each other to finish it. Some adventure games can be pretty intricate, and asking fellow players for hints might not be as spoilery as reading a full walkthrough.
What's currently going on?
The GWJ adventure game group is now "retired" due to waning interest and slight burn out of yours truly.
If there ever seems to be extra interest in picking it up again... well, we'll see.
What types of games do we play?
1. Adventure Games that are at least a year old.
2. Games that are good, relatively inexpensive, and available through Steam, GMG, Humble Bundle or other legit means.
How do we decide on games to play?
I'm going to be maintaining a list of candidates. Anyone wishing to nominate a candidate must have that nomination seconded and thirded. There are a LOT of adventure games out there, so it's going to be tough to narrow it down. For the moment, I'm keeping nominations permanently open, though I might close them up if the list gets too bloated.
Please be kind enough to nominate, second or third only games you own (or plan to buy) and genuinely intend to play them.
Each round, I'll draw ten games from the list (9 randomly, 1 "Eleima's pick"), and offer them up for a vote. If that game doesn't win the vote, it must explicitly gain the approval of three forum members before it can be added to the list of candidates.
Everyone can vote for as many games as they please. The game with most votes will be the game the club plays next.
This system is subject to change depending on feedback.
How long do we have to play each game?
Two months, in essence, but we'll be starting off a new game every month. Ultimately, we're all playing at our pace, of course, but aiming to play together.
What are the guidelines on conversation spoilers?
Please be considerate of your fellow gamers and use the spoiler tags. This includes story beats, and puzzle solutions. When in doubt, you're better off using the spoilers. No one is going to complain about having to tap or click open spoiler tags.
Can anyone join? How do I join?
All are most welcome! There's no sign-up sheet, no formal list of members, just hop in the main thread here, or any one of the game threads! I'll keep track of the game threads in the original post here, just below.
Game History
Game 1 (Nov 1st, 2018 - Dec 31st, 2018): Oxenfree
Game 2 (Dec 1st, 2018 - Jan 31st, 2019): Tacoma
Game 3 (Jan 1st, 2019 - Feb 28th, 2019): RiME
Game 4 (Feb 1st, 2019 - Mar 31st, 2019): Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Game 5 (Mar 1st, 2019 - Apr 30th, 2019): Thimbleweed Park
Game 6 (Apr 1st, 2019 - May 31st, 2019): Blackwell Legacy
Game 7 (May 1st, 2019 - Jun 30th, 2019): Blackwell Unbound
Game 8 (Jun 1st, 2019 - Jul 31st, 2019): What Remains of Edith Finch
Game 9 (Jul 1st, 2019 - Aug 31st, 2019): To the Moon
Game 10 (Aug 1th, 2019 - Sep 30th): Night in the Woods
Game 11 (Sep 1st, 2019 - Oct 31st, 2019): Blackwell Convergence
Game 12 (Oct 1st, 2019 - Nov 30th, 2019): Fran Bow
Game 13 (Nov 1st, 2019 - Dec 31st, 2019): Her Story
Game 14 (Dec 1st, 2019 - Jan 31st, 2020): The Curse of Monkey Island
Game 15 (Jan 1st, 2020 - Feb 29th, 2020): Return of the Obra Dinn
Game 16 (Feb 1st, 2020 - Mar 31st, 2020): Silence
Game 17 (Mar 1st, 2020 - April 30th, 2020): Grim Fandango
Game 18 (Apr 1st, 2020 - May 31st, 2020): The Last Express
Game 19 (May 1st, 2020 - June 30th, 2020): Tales from the Borderlands
Game 20 (Jun 1st, 2020 - July 31st, 2020): Day of the Tentacle
Game 21 (Jul 1st, 2020 - Aug 31st, 2020): The Walking Dead
Game 22 (Aug 1st, 2020 - Sep 30th, 2020): The Red Strings Club
Game 23 (Sep 1st, 2020 - Oct 31st, 2020): Blackwell Deception
Game 24 (Oct 1st, 2020 - Nov 30th, 2020): The Secret of Monkey Island
Game 25 (Nov 1st, 2020 - Dec 31st, 2020): Loom
Game 26 (Dec 1st, 2020 - Jan 31st, 2021): Kentucky Route Zero
Game 27 (Jan 1st, 2021 - Feb 28th, 2021): Zork Nemesis
Game 28 (Feb 1st, 2021 - Mar 31st, 2021): The Blackwell Epiphany
Game 29 (Mar 1st, 2021 - April 30th, 2021): Observation
Game 30 (Apr 1st, 2021 - May 31st, 2021): Whispers of a Machine
Game 31 (May 1st, 2021 - Jun 30th, 2021): Eastshade
Game 32 (Jun 1st, 2021 - Jul 31st, 2021): Forgotton Anne
Game 33 (Jul 1st, 2021 - Aug 31st, 2021): Heaven’s Vault
Game 34 (Aug 1st, 2021 - Sep 30th, 2021): The Sexy Brutale
Game 35 (Sep 1st, 2021 - Oct 31st, 2021): VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Game 36 (Oct 1st, 2021 - Nov 30th, 2021): Beneath a Steel Sky
Game 37 (Nov 1st, 2021 - Dec 31st, 2021): Memoria
Game 38 (Dec 1st, 2021 - Jan 31st, 2022): Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Game 39 (Jan 1st, 2022 - Feb 28th, 2022): King's Quest 5: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder
Game 40 (Feb 1st, 2022 - Mar 31st, 2022): King's Quest 6: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
Game 41 (Mar 1st, 2022 - Apr 30th, 2022): The Darkside Detective
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