There are plenty of games around that are built to be played any time. There are few, sadly, that specialise in being played under select conditions. Like if you’re stressed. Or have stumbled home from the pub at 3am.
Charles Cecil, the brains behind adventure game classics Beneath A Steel Sky and Broken Sword, is working with charity developer OneBigGame on an all-new project: turning Minesweeper into – what else – an adventure game.
Founded in 2007, publishers OneBigGame have this week unveiled their first game: a puzzler featuring big-name music acts with proceeds from the title’s sales going towards some big-name charity groups.