I was more than a little excited to hear last week that a remake of the classic point 'n' click dungeon crawler Shadowgate had landed on Kickstarter. So I couldn't pass up the chance to talk with one of Shadowgate's designers, Dave Marsh. He's been with the game every step of the way since it was first released back in 1987 for the Apple Macintosh, and for each of Shadowgate's successive ports to a wide spread of platforms.I was trying to think about its closest modern day counterparts and, while it clearly shares a lot with other adventure games, I think it's got more than a little in common with Hotline Miami. You begin the game at the doors of Castle Shadowgate and you must make your way through its dark corridors and dragon infested caves to confront the warlock who's been terrorising the kingdom, to get there, though, you must first learn the patterns of the castle, overcoming each rooms' puzzles, learn the best order to approach its dangers. Especially as every wrong decision ends in a gruesome death; even taken too long about progressing sees your torch burn out and your character trip and break their face. Plus, it had a soundtrack that's equally compelling. (Read More)