Zach Jackson

1 week ago | well-played.com.au | Zach Jackson

Aussie-made point-and-click adventure The Drifter has been given a July 18 (July 17 globally) release date for PC via Steam. Developed by Melbourne’s Powerhoof, The Drifter is billed as a “pulp adventure” that sees Mick Carter trying to solve his own murder. Powerhoof promises a fast-paced story with investigative-style puzzles and shadowy corporations. I’ve been hands-on with the game previously and loved what I played. If you want to check it before July 18, there’s a demo on Steam.

1 week ago | well-played.com.au | Zach Jackson

To celebrate the launch of RoadCraft, the legends at Five Star Games, Focus Entertainment and Lego have hooked us up with three copies of the game on PS5 and three Yellow Mobile Construction Crane sets to give away to three people hailing from Australia or New Zealand. If you’re not sure what RoadCraft is, it’s the new title from Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive where you run a disaster recovery company, specialising in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters.

3 weeks ago | well-played.com.au | Zach Jackson

Artifice Studio has dropped a trailer and a demo for its upcoming turn-based RPG Legends of the Round Table. Developed in collaboration with medieval experts, Legends of the Round Table aims to be a unique and authentic take on the King Arthur legend. Players will embark on quests full of mystery, romance, and moral conflict, engage in turn-based chivalric combat, and manage the Knights of the Round Table by giving them quests, celebrating their victories and mourning their eventual death.

3 weeks ago | well-played.com.au | Zach Jackson

Frogwares has surprised fans of The Sinking City by dropping the remastered version today for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Coming as a free upgrade for owners of the game already, The Sinking City Remastered has been rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, enhancing the original with 4K textures, improved lighting, detail and reflections, support for DLSS, FSR and TSR upscaling, and a photo mode that will let you capture images worthy of Cthulhu.

3 weeks ago | well-played.com.au | Zach Jackson

Melbourne studio Lucernal is hard at work on its debut game Little Ruin – an isometric story-driven adventure. It’s been in the works for several years, with Lucernal’s duo dev team making progress on the project when their day jobs in architecture and teaching allow. Recently, we were able to chat with Lucernal’s Mark Fenollar and Fiona Johnson about Little Ruin’s design, influences and future. WellPlayed: You’re working on your debut game Little Ruin – what’s the elevator pitch.