KickTraq

A while back the Mail Tribune ran a story about Trilobyte trying to raise enough money to produce a new game through crowdfunding efforts. Has the gamer made its goal? (Read More)

Well. The Collector did not collect enough. Nevertheless, it's been absolutely swell getting in touch with old friends and getting to meet and know many new fans. We have been overwhelmed by the passion and conviction of your support. I invite you... (Read More)

Our old friend and game journalist par excellence Ingmar Böke did another fantastic job with his Adventure Gamers interview with T7G3 writer/director, David Wheeler. I encourage you all to give it a read. "Though he's known as a pioneer of... (Read More)

H.S. Army of 3 avatar As we approach the end of our Kickstarter campaign, it is evident that we are going to fall short of our goal. But do we despair? Do we give up? NOT A CHANCE! Why? Because you, I, we, as a group can do something about it. There... (Read More)

T7G3 Kickstarter Video in 1:39 minutes. An exercise in brevity. (Please forgive my crude limited video editing capabilities.) You may not have noticed, but there is a revised video on the page, put together by Craig Hines, who is not only a good... (Read More)

As sound designer for the original The 7th Guest, Tommy Tallarico has come aboard The 7th Guest 3 team. For those not familiar, Tommy is a veritable video game industry icon. As one of the most successful video game composers in history, he has... (Read More)

Christopher Getman, aka Mazedude, has been a creative force since childhood, and has explored a great many careers in the world of media. He has dabbled in music, sound design, acting, voices, stunts, motion capture, video editing, web development,... (Read More)

When we first saw Oskar van Deventer's gear maze puzzle, we immediately thought it should be made into a virtual toy for the iPad. That was our original plan. Later, when we decided it was finally time for us to tackle the challenge of making a... (Read More)

Would you like to get extra digital or physical (boxed) copies of The 7th Guest 3 to give as gifts? We thought you might. Here is how to do it. Go to the big blue “Manage Your Pledge” button and increase your pledge by the cost of each desired... (Read More)

Get to know the team. This is the first part of a three part interview series with Peter Oliphant, game and puzzle design consultant for T7G3. 30-year veteran Peter Oliphant, a consummate storyteller, tells us all about the earliest history of the... (Read More)

Hanging out on Google+ with some very talented, creative, fellow adventure game developers, sharing thoughts about Kickstarter, etc. Over two hours worth, ladies and gentlemen! How's that for value? I invite you to visit their campaigns. You'll love... (Read More)

In this episode, lead artist William Hennes speaks just a bit about analog based practical FX, their resurgence in filmmaking and their place in the digital world of today, particularly in the world of games. A little appreciated fact: Actors are a... (Read More)

In this video, I greet the Obductees who have migrated over to our campaign and reflect upon the parallel history between Trilobyte and Cyan... how we began independently of each other in the same year and within a few months of each other, and how... (Read More)

We are humbled by your support and by your great comments. And we know you want to help make this a successful campaign and the game a reality. So to make it a little easier, we’ve put together this list of things you can do. Share, share and... (Read More)

Here is a fun little treat which we made for you, called Henry in the Night. This is Part 1. The second part will be forthcoming in the next update. Written by Henry A. Stauf. Performed by Robert Hirschboeck. With thanks to Freedom Film &... (Read More)

We are pleased to announce that Trilobyte Games and George Sanger have reached an agreement regarding the use of his music from The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour for use in The 7th Guest 3. We are all thrilled about the news. Not the least of whom is... (Read More)

Rob Landeros talks about what is at the core of The 7th Guest series of games... the individual puzzles and toys, and the meta-puzzle that is the mansion itself. A Stauf Toy is a toy for life... We have added a $200 tier. The Exterior Designer, in... (Read More)

We thank the vivacious and generous Meg Turney who has earned a starring role in this, our 5th update. Let it be known, Meg, that we are working even now to address your one major concern. If things go well, we may have struck a happy medium for... (Read More)

Just for your fun and amusement, we put together a short outtake reel from our Kickstarter video shoot. We've added two more pledge tiers since last we spoke. The $25 Surveyor level which includes a free download of the iOS version. The $8,500 Frank... (Read More)

Whether or not you were actually alive during the short-lived era of video infused point-and-click adventure games, utilizing early CD-Rom technology, you’ve probably heard of the most famous example: MYST. If you weren’t alive at all back during 1993 – or at the very least were far too young to be tackling something of a macabre nature – then you probably haven’t heard of MYST’s horror themed cousin: The 7th Guest. In it players ventured into the haunted mansion of the world famous toymaker – Henry Stauf – in order to discover why six people disappeared there long ago, and also why all the children who owned his wondrous creations eventually became deathly ill. (Read More)

These seven projects are bringing exciting new game ideas to the table, if they can just raise the Kickstarter funds. (Read More)

In this video, lead artist William Hennes discusses the virtues of pre-rendering vs real-time rendering for T7G3. We have introduced two new pledge levels The $25 Surveyor level which adds free iOS downloads. The $350 Foreman level which adds a real... (Read More)

We'd also like to give a special shout out to Oded Sharon and his project Bolt Riley - A Reggae Adventure Game. Take a look and consider giving your support. We did.  (Read More)

About two weeks ago we reported that the classic titles The 7th Guest (1993) and The 11th Hour (1995) had come to Steam. The original creators have now launched a Kickstarter campaign to drum up cash to create the third game in the series, The 7th Guest: 3 The Collector. (Read More)

You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Hello, Rob Landeros here. First and foremost we thank everyone who has made a pledge. We are deeply touched and grateful to you all. We have enjoyed reading your comments and... (Read More)

If Kickstarter exists for one reason, it's video games. The crowd-sourcing website has given indie developers the chance to resurrect all the classic game franchises we grew up loving - and now the good folks at Trilobyte Games are attempting a sequel to the greatest haunted house game of all time... The 7th Guest! (Read More)

The gameplay of T7G3 will fairly closely follow that of The 7th Guest and 11th Hour (Read More)

Everyone knows that Myst was a major reason people bought CD Rom drives for their computers back in the day. Dropping a few hundred bucks on a peripheral of limited use was worth it when you saw it in action. However, the other game that people upgrade for was The 7th Guest, a horror puzzle hybrid from Trilobyte. While Myst was nice looking, it lacked any sort of personality in its sterile environment. The 7th Guest, on the other hand, was an engaging story driven puzzler that while over the top at times did a great job of maintaining a certain mood, even if you were just fiddling with a mechanical puzzle. (Read More)

The 7th Guest: 3 Kickstarter opens to raise money to begin development. (Read More)