DHGF: Unless you are a fan of point and click games for your PC, you probably don’t recognize the name “Jane Jensen” right off the bat. She is, however, the creator of the Gabriel Knight series as well as being an integral part of games like Police Quest III and King’s Quest VI. After a long absence from the traditional adventure game world, Jane Jensen is back with Gray Matter. Now this game has been out in Europe since November, but due to how buggy the Euro release was, I decided to wait for the official US release of the game through publisher Viva Media in hopes that the reported issues would be cleared up. They got it to me a little late, but better late than never, right?
AUTOMATON's Charles Battersby recently sat down with author and game designer Jane Jensen, writer and creative director of the upcoming HD 20th anniversary edition of the classic Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, who offers some insight on both the future and past of the Gabriel Knight series and more.
From the review - Gray Matter may not be greatly appealing to the eyes, but the story is captivating enough to entertain the fans of point-and-click genre.
Dead Pixel Live talks to the legendary creator of the Gabriel Knight series of adventure games and founder of Pinkerton Road Studio, Jane Jensen. In this interview Jane talks about how she got her start in the industry, why she left to become a novelist, and why she returned. She explains why CSG and Kickstarter was the best way to bring her style of game to market. We also talk about how adventure games have progressed over the years, how Twilight and True Blood have shaped the horror genre, and the importance of having good actors read your lines. It's a fun 45 minutes that you need to listen to, right now.
