Spooks

[eMTe]

“Spooks” is as close to the Land of the Dead that you can get with a pulse. In this immersive Sierra-style adventure, you play as Mortia, an adorably cynical little ghoul girl. The game starts with your average visit to the Carnage-Val, a theme park where the only thing more dysfunctional than the rides is the staff.

When a smooth-talking carnie convinces Mortia to play a game of darts, the last thing she expects to win is a live goldfish. Especially because there hasn’t been a living thing in the Land of the Dead for a very, very, very long time. Suddenly Mortia has to figure out how to save her little fish, who she calls “Spooks,” from a decidedly deadly end.

Download:

http://xiigames.com/spooks/

Designer: Erin Robinson

[Scythe]

I feel kinda bad for bringing this down, but this is one of those games where the characters' personalities got totally on my nerves. The protagonist made me want to punch her face in repeatedly. There's a nice, distinct style to this adventure game, but I'll admit I also didn't care much for the interface, and that I prefer my adventures with hot zones rather than futile clicking.