You  may have heard about Double Fine’s recent Kickstarter success.  They have raised over $2 million in donations to help create a point-and-click adventure in the classic style.  After falling out of favor in the 1990s, point-and-click adventure games have seen a resurgence in recent years due to the increases in casual gaming and episodic games.  Given how well the genre lends itself to touchscreens, I expect the growth of point-and-click games to continue.  LucasArts has re-released two Money Island games and created ones.   Telltale Games has even go so far as to take over and resurrect classic franchises, turning them in to episodic point-and-click adventures.

Here are some of the best point-and-click adventure games of the 90s.  Read More…