Author: Kevin Mercer

1. The Crimson Diamond Mac & PC, Julia Minamata, 2024 The Crimson Diamond is a delightful point-and-click adventure made by solo developer, Julia Minamata. The game is about Nancy Maple’s quest to retrieve the titular jewel for The Royal Canadian Museum. Set in 1914 and wrought in pixel art with the very retro EGA (Enhanced Retro Adapter) color palette, The Crimson Diamond leverages multiple flavors of nostalgia. Those familiar with early point-and-click gaming will feel right at home in the game’s 2D vignettes, and newcomers to the genre will surely appreciate the turn-of-the-century pixel art setting constructed from earthy and…