Comments on: Desert Hike Ex (Twinbeard Studios)

By: Jabberwok

Jabberwok — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:44:30 +0000

Some good jokes about Canadians in there…

By: Jabberwok

Jabberwok — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 20:18:12 +0000

I really enjoyed it. Possibly the first time in a game I’ve solved a problem by drinking.

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 12:34:58 +0000

Worth it for the opening screen alone.

By: Aquin

Aquin — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 05:14:54 +0000

Having played many hours of Oregon Trail as a kid and being familiar with that sort of nouveau (or whatever) tech culture, I did get quite a few laughs out of this. Makes me think I should get a treadmill desk.

(Also, Winnipeg? That’s pretty far off course!)

By: Porpentine

Porpentine — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 04:19:13 +0000

yeah the thing about Highly Recommended is that in general it’s a pretty good guide but it’s also the most subjective thing ever and sometimes it’s just something that made one of us laugh a lot

By: Jim Crawford

Jim Crawford — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 04:10:41 +0000

I’m one of the devs. I was pleasantly shocked to see the highly recommended tag here, especially since I’m pretty sure Terry didn’t grow up in a place where schools had Oregon Trail. I’m guessing he just found it very funny.

As Porpentine says, there’s not much to it beyond a collection of one-off events; we didn’t have time to shape then into a larger narrative.

By: Porpentine

Porpentine — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 03:53:17 +0000

I don’t have any strong opinions on it, it’s a series of CYOA choices in an Oregon Trail wrapper…I wouldn’t say you’re overlooking anything

By: Matthew I

Matthew I — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 02:16:08 +0000

Tbh, I don’t really understand the appeal of this game

I try to avoid being a downer, but I get pretty pumped by new Highly Recommended games, and besides some pretty funny cracks at the whole startup culture we have going, I don’t see the appeal.

Is this some nostalgic reference to an older game? I never played Oregon Trail. (I did play super amazing wagon adventure, and this seems familiar)

Maybe Porpentine’s post later this week will help me understand